Design & Build Coordinator 40k – 60k plus package and Benefits

Overview

As a Design and Construction Coordinator for residential projects in London, you will oversee design outputs to meet programme and cost targets from tender through handover. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams on 20–50 unit schemes, ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, NHBC, and other standards. The role emphasises buildability, value-focused design, and risk management within a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm. You’ll work closely with clients and authorities to deliver high-quality apartment blocks and listed-building projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• Bonus Structure
• opportunities for advancement
• regular direct contact with owner-manager
• collaborative culture
• pipeline of future work

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design outputs across multiple disciplines and rectify gaps, clashes and inconsistencies
• Assist in pre-construction work including project specifications and contractor proposals
• Set and track design programme and information release aligned with master construction programme
• Draft scopes and obtain fee proposals for consultants with a robust responsibility matrix
• Prepare input for client reports and facilitate monthly client meetings and sign-offs
• Provide cost-conscious direction to design teams and pursue economic design solutions
• Ensure buildability by minimising complex interfaces and coordinating with operations across trades
• Manage design approvals process and respond to RFIs/TQs
• Manage project technical risk register and report mitigation measures
• Review planning, NHBC, BCO conditions and other required approvals
• Oversee handover documentation, including BCO, NHBC, planning, and residents’ handbook
• Liaise with Principal Designer for CDM and Safety File preparation

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years PQE of which at least 2 years with residential contractor
• Experience on a residential apartment project 4–10 storeys, 20–50 units
• Solid understanding of Building Regulations, NHBC, CfSH, LHDG, BREEAM

• strong communication skills
• professional and personable demeanor
• team player with collaborative mindset
• design coordination
• buildability assessment
• cost-conscious design and value engineering

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