Jobs, fresher vacancy - Design Coordinator • Greater Manchester

Company: United Infrastructure

Greater Manchester

Job DescriptionDue to recent contract wins, United Infrastructure are currently looking for an experienced Design Coordinator to join us in the North West.To assist the Design Manager in coordinating the consultant team in the development of the detailed design, ensuring the design is fully coordinated and complies the United Infrastructure requirements and current regulations, to achieve the necessary approvals and enable a start on site in line with agreed programmes.Coordinate technical and design processes, design teams and subcontractors throughout detail design, procurement and construction, monitoring progress to ensure delivery on time and in budgetTechnical design coordination 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.Assisting Design Manager with reviewing of consultants detail design drawings and subcontractor designsCoordinating consultants and their deliverables driving a high standardEnsuring that designs comply with Company’s standardsPromoting design that respects budgetary constraintsProviding support to Design Manager on job runningEnsuring fully complete, correct and coordinated packages issued to Commercial and Construction teamsMaintaining and delivering in accordance with Company valuesManaging subcontractor and supplier design approvals ensuring timely turnaroundMonitoring subcontractor design approvals and keep up dated approvals schedule in line with build programmeManaging the flow of information to Commercial, Operations and Client.Updating and coordinating monthly design schedulesReviewing and coordinating design and technical related issues with the Commercial and Operations teams.Managing change control process for variations in relation to drawing revisions, construction programmes and costsMonitoring and obtaining all critical certificates to ensure documentation is in place for completion and handoversCollating all required information and liaising with Planning Authorities and Building Control to make submissions and obtaining all necessary approvals as requiredEnsuring all documents are correctly available for the Document ControllerManaging the processing of information through workflows on the document management systemEnsuring current drawings are filed in order and design information exchange is as per the company protocol.Undertaking site visits as requiredAttending site meetings and monthly/weekly project meetingsPrinciple design and technical contact during construction worksMonitoring work executed on site to ensure that is as benchmarked and as designed/specifiedManaging, investigating and responding promptly with full close out to RFIs from site team and subcontractorsReviewing and advising on corrective measures for identified design issuesCompiling H&S files and O&M manualsAt all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the group’s health, safety and environmental policy.