Senior Design Coordinator

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

• Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
• Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

Responsibilities include:

• Be responsible for all design and technical aspects of projects ensuring delivery on budget and to programme.
• Effective management of external consultants and communication with the wider United Living team and business partners.
• Ensure the design is fully coordinated and complies with United Infrastructure's requirements and current regulations.
• Lead technical and design processes, design teams and subcontractors throughout design, procurement and construction.
• Technical design management of schemes, ensuring company targets are met and maximum revenue is generated.
• Review and input into allocated bids, undertaking technical appraisals of design information.
• Assess the quality of received information, identify value engineering opportunities, and prepare contractors proposals.
• Produce, develop, control and manage the project specific design programme and provide regular progress reporting.
• Monitor and manage consultant fees and invoicing.
• Fulfilment of CDM Principal Designer role and Building Regulations Principal Design role.
• Undertake thorough reviews of consultants and subcontractor designs to ensure compliance.
• Manage and coordinate external consultants in their day-to-day duties related to design.
• Organise and manage technical coordination workshops and design team meetings.
• Ensure that all aspects of the building design are fully coordinated.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier design approvals ensuring timely turnaround.
• Monitor changes from Client, design consultants, subcontractors and proposed changes by construction team.
• Oversee document control regarding registration and distribution of design and technical information.
• Undertake site visits as required and attend site meetings.
• Monitor work executed on site to ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Review and advise on corrective measures for identified design issues.
• Oversee and participate in the collation of handover information.
• Comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.

Qualifications:

• Thorough with a pro-active management style.
• Capability to lead and coordinate with managers across a wider team.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate effectively.
• Leadership skills including assertiveness and good time management.
• Effective communication with all levels of management and project teams.
• Proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of the design and technical process.
• Up to date relevant construction industry knowledge.
• Valid driving licence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High rise development experience.
• Understanding of the building safety legislative framework.
• Experience in designer scoping.

Desirable:

• Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction.
• Proven track record of design requirements for procurement and construction purposes.
• In depth knowledge of contractual requirements and utility application process.
• Experience of producing and managing design programmes.
• Knowledge of PAS9980 fire risk assessments and EWS1s.
• Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit).
• Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CIOB, CIAT, or RICS).
• Minimum Level 4 (HNC/NVQ4 etc.) Architectural qualification.

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.