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Design Coordinator

Employer
Willmott Dixon
Location
Birmingham
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
19 Jan 2020

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Sector
Construction & Property
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

About Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon is passionate about its people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development, offering you a career of a lifetime!

As a privately-owned, family-run construction business founded in 1852, we employ over 2000 people and achieved a turnover in 2018 of £1.2 billion. We have a purpose beyond profit and are dedicated to leaving a positive legacy in our communities and the environment.

As a Sunday Times Top 100 Listed Company (4th place) and the UK's first carbon neutral construction company since 2012, we are proud to have achieved the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development (2016) and Promoting Opportunity (2018). We have also been recognised for outstanding investment in communities with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community.



The role

Willmott Dixon Construction are recruiting for a Design Coordinator to join their West Midlands team and work from our central Birmingham office.

The key responsibilities are:

  • Lead the design process to produce accurate information in line with the agreed specification and cost plan / estimate
  • It is also equally important to manage the appointment of consultants and ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services
  • Develop a design programme with the consultants to meet the agreed whole life programme dates
  • Provide cost effective technical solutions
  • Chair design team meetings and issue actions to all involved within 2 working days
  • Produce designs that meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals and record on appropriate tracking logs



Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential Criteria

  • Must have main contracting experience or experience as an architectural technician working on a similar project portfolio
  • Experience of various forms of construction technology
  • Understanding of CAD and Microsoft Office
  • Be able to interpret and read drawings and technical specifications
  • Have experience of managing specialist designers/subcontracts/supply chain
  • Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (ONC / NVQ4 etc)
  • Appropriate CSCS card
  • Valid driving licence


Desirable Criteria

  • Navigation experience of design package software
  • Working towards MCIOB
  • Construction related degree
  • Experience of working in project teams
  • Managing specialist designers/subcontracts/supply chain
  • Have experience of project delivery



Additional Information

In return we provide to you a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, the opportunities for you to develop your career with Willmott Dixon and the training to make this happen - but most importantly a great place to work with a true family ethos!

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace.


 

Company

Willmott Dixon is the 2nd largest capital works, regeneration and support services. We pride ourselves on our long history, and in being a sustainable company which respects and care for people in the wider environment.

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