At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate design deliverables for a major highways upgrade project and ensure compliance with standards.
- Company: Leading tier-1 principal contractor in civil engineering and infrastructure.
- Benefits: Highly competitive salary, car allowance, pension, private healthcare, and bonus scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic hybrid work environment with opportunities for career progression.
- Why this job: Join a flagship project and make a real impact on infrastructure development.
- Qualifications: Experience in design coordination or site engineering; degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Location: Leicestershire / Project Site (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Sector: Civil Engineering & Major Infrastructure
Salary: Highly competitive salary + comprehensive package (car allowance/company car, pension, private healthcare, and bonus scheme)
About the Opportunity
We are currently seeking an ambitious and experienced Design Coordinator on a permanent basis to join a leading tier-1 principal contractor delivering a flagship, multi-million-pound highways upgrade scheme in the Leicester area. In this role, you will be an integral bridge between the consulting design teams, the client, and the on-site construction delivery teams. You will ensure design information is delivered efficiently, meets all constructability standards, adheres to programme milestones, and complies with all relevant national highways standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design Integration: Oversee and coordinate multi-disciplinary design deliverables, covering earthworks, structural engineering, road alignments, drainage, and utility diversions.
- Technical Interface: Serve as the central point of contact between site operations, external engineering consultants, local stakeholders, and the client.
- Information & RFI Management: Proactively track, manage, and expedite Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries (TQs), and design changes using the project Common Data Environment (CDE).
- Buildability & Value Engineering: Review technical drawings and specifications for buildability, cost efficiency, and full compliance with DMRB standards.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all design phases strictly comply with CDM (2015) Regulations, actively identifying and mitigating site risks during the design phase.
- Handover & Assurance: Assist with the coordination of 'as-built' documentation, handover packs, and quality assurance records.
Key Requirements
- Experience: Proven experience as a Design Coordinator, Assistant Design Manager, or a technically focused Site Engineer looking to progress into design management within civil engineering or highways.
- Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of major highways specifications, DMRB, and standard forms of contract (NEC3 / NEC4).
- Education: Degree, HND, or HNC in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or an equivalent technical field.
- Certifications: Valid CSCS card; formal CDM / design management training is beneficial.
- Skills: Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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