United Infrastructure are currently looking to recruit a Senior Design Coordinator for our Social Housing design team. 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's 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 budget
Technical 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 designs
Coordinating consultants and their deliverables driving a high standard
Ensuring that designs comply with Company's standards
Promoting design that respects budgetary constraints
Providing support to Design Manager on job running
Ensuring fully complete, correct and coordinated packages issued to Commercial and Construction teams
Maintaining and delivering in accordance with Company values
Managing subcontractor and supplier design approvals ensuring timely turnaround
Monitoring subcontractor design approvals and keep up dated approvals schedule in line with build programme
Managing the flow of information to Commercial, Operations and Client.
Updating and coordinating monthly design schedules
Reviewing 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 costs
Monitoring and obtaining all critical certificates to ensure documentation is in place for completion and handovers
Collating all required information and liaising with Planning Authorities and Building Control to make submissions and obtaining all necessary approvals as required
Ensuring all documents are correctly available for the Document Controller
Managing the processing of information through workflows on the document management system
Ensuring current drawings are filed in order and design information exchange is as per the company protocol.
Undertaking site visits as required
Attending site meetings and monthly/weekly project meetings
Principle design and technical contact during construction works
Monitoring work executed on site to ensure that is as benchmarked and as designed/specified
Managing, investigating and responding promptly with full close out to RFIs from site team and subcontractors
Reviewing and advising on corrective measures for identified design issues
Compiling H&S files and O&M manuals
At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the group's health, safety and environmental policy.

Thorough with a pro-active management style
Ability to prioritise as appropriate, 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 being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines
Ability to review drawings and identify buildability and technical issues
Project and process management
Problem solving and decision making
Design delivery and assessing risks
Effective communication with all levels of management and project teams, both internal and external to the Company
Proven track record of design coordination.
Minimum relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc.)
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
Relevant Design and Build experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction, with a focus on high standards and excellence.
Proven track record of design requirements for procurement and construction purposes.
In depth knowledge of contractual requirements and section agreements and utility application process.
Tenacious and driven
Strong practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions.
Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)
Knowledge & understanding of BIM
Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CIOB, CIAT, or RICS)
Experience of Building Safety Act relevant works
Experience of retrofit works

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