Definition:
The Design Coordinator role will provide planning, design, and coordination support on Coffey projects. The Design Coordinator will play an important part in liaising with internal and external design consultant teams, controlling and optimising the design concepts into solutions that can be built safely and on time.
As part of the Design Team, the role will carry responsibility for providing support in all areas of design in the development of practical and efficient technical solutions that will deliver water and wastewater infrastructure, both new and upgrades of existing.
Responsibilities
- Management and coordination of the delivery of the design works package, ensuring effective communication and clear assignment of responsibilities, and full compliance with Coffey Group quality control procedures;
- Management of the interfaces between internal (and external) design resources engaged in the delivery of the design works package;
- Coordination of information between designers and relevant other parties who are likely to be affected by changes to the design;
- Ensuring the design meets the Employer’s requirements;
- Ensuring the duties of designers arising under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 are complied with;
- Effective management of the project design programme and budget, reviewing the hours charged against the project, and informing the Design Manager and the Project Manager;
- Ensuring that designers comply with their duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, and that all solutions are safe to build, operate and maintain;
- Supporting the Design Manager and Project Manager, as well as collaborating with all parties in the project team, to ensure the successful delivery of robust technical solutions on site;
- Maintain communication and develop ongoing relationships with clients, stakeholders and customers as required.