Job Description
THE GMI WAY
GMI is an award winning multi regional main contractor operating in a variety of diverse Construction sectors. Our founding principles to deliver ‘hands on’, ‘on time’ and ‘on budget’ are the heart of our success as we deliver projects with Trust, Integrity, and Honesty throughout the United Kingdom.
THE ROLE:
The Design Coordinator will manage, collate and submit essential project information, dates and documentation to GMI client teams.
KEY DELIVERABLES:
- Coordinating the design process across all aspects of the regional projects.
- Providing design support to Project Management & Estimator teams.
- Leading design team meetings and workshops.
- Ensure and checking Technical Queries & RFI’s are answered clearly and correctly to the supply chain tendering for all associated projects.
- Ensuring all planning related matters are considered and a clear path to obtaining discharges are achievable prior to tender submission highlighting any risk / cost associated with conditions.
- Working closely with clients to ensure satisfaction.
MAIN ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinating all aspects of the Project Design.
- Monitor all incoming documents from the design team and check for compliance against the project protocol.
- Review and manager project information trackers.
- Liaise with the project and design teams.
- Meeting and adhering to the clients brief / requirements, including legislation and contracts.
- Arranging and leading any Design team meetings to control the process with the consultants, subcontract, and designers, issuing minutes and ensuring the resulting actions are followed up.
- Collate and manage the contract specifications, drawing and related documents for the construction process.
- Carry out drawing reviews & issuing comments to ensure that all references are added accordingly to the design.
- Offer input and design reviews into the procurement process.
- Review and implement value engineering and programme opportunities.
- Providing design support to Project Management & Estimator teams.
- Produce and maintain Design Execution Plan (DEP) on a project-by-project basis and ensure all design consultants agree and sign the document prior to contract award.
- Drafting and writing scope of services documents on a project-by-project basis ensuring all design consultants offer their full services without scope gaps as per the DRM in line with their fees.
- Review design consultant appointment documents and ensuring the wording aligns with the project and GMI’s aspirations without any scope gaps.
- Utilise specialist consultants, coordinating the information and design to ensure the required certification complies. I.e BREEAM, HQMPart L etc.
- Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building Control compliance.
- Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy all planning conditions are discharged.
- Lead Design review workshop with the clients to ensure understanding and satisfaction with proposed works.
- Manage the Design Change Proposals for client sign off.
- Issue RDD Schedule (Reviewable Design Data) to the client team co-ordinated with your MIRS and procurement programme. Recording, tracking, and closing out any comments and queries which may arise.
- Issue, track and close out any Requests For Information (RFIs) or Technical Design Queries (TQs) that arise to enable the design to be completed.
- Storage of all documentation in SharePoint in accordance with the company’s information management policy and guidelines.
- Meticulous record keeping of all relevant paperwork utilising the operating framework.
- Uphold the Company’s vision and values within our conduct at work.
- The commitment to partake in further education / studies alongside working in the role.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft packages i.e word, excel, outlook and teams.
- Ability to learn new technology and software packages.
- Proactive and good organisational skills.
- Good written and communication of English.
- Knowledge and competent in using the relevant business system specific to the job role.
- Personable with robust communication skills.
- Hard working; can work well in a team and leadership skills.
- Can work under pressure working towards tight deadlines.
- Reliable, have good attendance and committed to the success of the Company.
Recruitment Agencies:
We do not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than from the candidates themselves and we do not accept unsolicited communications from external recruiters.
GMI Construction Group PLC has a Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Any agencies must have a current, signed agreement, to be invited to supply candidates for a specific vacancy with GMI before presenting any CVs.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stockton-On-Tees: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Design Coordination: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Design Coordinator Apprentice