Design Coordinator

Design Coordinator

Location: Bromley
Division: Planned Works
Working Arrangement: Hybrid working available following successful completion of probation

We are currently recruiting for a Design Coordinator to join a growing Planned Works division. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced design professional to play a key role in coordinating design delivery across a range of planned works projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience within maintenance, refurbishment, planned works or social housing, with a strong understanding of construction design processes and the ability to coordinate consultants, drawings and technical information through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage design activities from tender through to completion and handover.
• Coordinate external consultants, specialist designers and project teams.
• Maintain design trackers, drawing registers, RFI logs and design programmes.
• Ensure design information is reviewed, approved and issued through the CDE.
• Monitor design progress and identify or escalate risks, delays and information gaps.
• Lead design meetings and manage actions, deliverables and technical queries.
• Coordinate design releases and construction information to support project programmes.
• Maintain design risk registers and identify potential cost, quality and programme impacts.
• Ensure relevant Building Regulations, Building Safety Act and handover requirements are managed.
• Work closely with Commercial, Operations, Quality and Site teams.
• Support quality assurance, inspections and project compliance requirements.
• Ensure accurate design records are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

• Experience in a Design Coordinator or similar design management role within construction, refurbishment, planned works or Design & Build.
• Ideally, experience within planned maintenance, social housing, refurbishment or retrofit.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, design management and document control.
• Experience coordinating consultants, drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Good understanding of design, compliance, buildability and programme risks.
• Experience using CDE platforms and managing design records.
• Strong communication, organisation and coordination skills.
• HNC, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent construction qualification is desirable, although relevant industry experience will be considered.

If this role is of interest, please reach out directly to Charles Howe of Tradeline Recruitment for a confidential conversation.