Senior Design Coordinator in Kent

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.

Job Description

To be responsible for all design and technical aspects of projects ensuring delivery on budget and to programme. This will entail effective management of external consultants together with the ability to communicate effectively with the wider United Infrastructure's team and business partners.

Ensure the design is fully coordinated and complies with United Living’s requirements and current regulations, to achieve the necessary approvals and enable a start on site in line with agreed programmes. Lead technical and design processes, design teams and subcontractors throughout design, procurement and construction, monitoring progress to ensure delivery on time and in budget.

Technical design management of schemes, in accordance with agreed programme, ensuring company targets are met and that the maximum revenue is generated by the quality, cost effectiveness and buildability of the design.

Review and input into allocated bids, undertaking Technical appraisals of design information, assessing design requirements, compliance, consultant fee requirements and production of a design programme. Assess the quality of received information, identify value engineering opportunities, risks, collate consultants costs and prepare contractors proposals.

Review ER technical specifications. Produce, develop, control and manage the project specific design programme and provide regular progress reporting. Produce detailed project specific design scoping and undertake procurement of consultant and subcontractor designers. Assess consultant and subcontractor designers completed competency assessment questionnaires and supporting evidence provided. Monitor and manage consultant fees and invoicing.

Fulfilment of CDM Principal Designer role. Fulfilment of Building Regulations Principal Design role and named as Designated Individual. Undertake thorough reviews and interrogation of consultants and subcontractor designs, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, compliance with system literature, compliance with planning consent, buildability, completeness, presentation, best value, accuracy, level of information, and ultimately eliminating risk.

Review and assess alternative build methods and practices. Manage and coordinate external consultants in their day-to-day duties related to design, coordination and technical aspects of production information and to ensure delivery within the constraints of time, quality, budget and technical requirements, driving a high standard. Ensure that designs comply with company standards, promoting design that respects budgetary constraints.

Organise and manage weekly, fortnightly or monthly technical coordination workshops, package reviews and design team meetings. Ensure that all aspects of the building design are fully coordinated including but not restricted to, fire safety, structures, M.

Skills and Qualifications

• Thorough with a pro-active management style.
• Capability to lead and coordinate with managers across a wider team.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate as appropriate, effectively negotiate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to ensure that the required objectives are met.
• An analytical approach to work with an eye for detail.
• Leadership skills including assertiveness, being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective at leading/participating in meetings, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Ability to review drawings and identify buildability and technical issues.
• Effective people management of direct reports, including goal setting, performance management, giving feedback, direction, support and coaching.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Effective communication with all levels of management and project teams, both internal and external to the Company.
• Proven track record of successfully managing all aspects of the design and technical process in relation to residential buildings.
• Up to date relevant construction industry knowledge including legislation and procedures.
• Valid driving licence.
• Knowledge of methodology and sequencing process in delivering a construction project including design and pre-construction activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of the building safety legislative framework, including the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations (dutyholder roles).