Design Coordinator : Construction – Harrow – £40k-£45k

  • Permanent
  • Harrow, London
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Sector: Property & Housing

Design Coordinator : Construction – Harrow – £40k-£45k

Lamb Personnel have an exciting opportunity for a very experienced Design Coordinator to manage the external Design Team in the production of drawings and documents for the design of site developments to an internal brief from the management team, to be negotiated with and submitted to the appropriate local authorities for approval in order unlock and maximise development potential

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for:

Budgets: Consultants Fees and Pre-development Costs

Scope: The role of the Design Manager in an Operating Division is to provide a practical and cost effective technical co-ordinating and managing service. This will encompass site evaluation, managing of architectural and engineering design provided by external consultants, the investigations of any technical problems encountered and provision of economical and viable solutions. This may involve liaison with, appointment of and co-ordination of external professionals. The Design Coordinator is involved from inception to completion

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assessment of potential developments, including site visits with the appropriate members of the management team to ensure the product is suitable for the land (or vice versa).

2. Effective daily management of the ‘Design Team’ (Internal and External) to ensure the provision of required level of services in a pro-active and professional manner to enable other departments to fulfil their role.

3. Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure staff are fully motivated to achieve best performance to meet the company’s needs.

4. Co-ordinate production information to a written programme to ensure company targets are met for a controlled and cost effective finish to the sites.

Acquire the design programme from the appointed professionals, and production of information should be monitored in line with programme and advice accounts dept. to release their professional accordingly.

5. Ensure that correct drawings provided by external consultants are issued to site on a weekly basis.

6. Establish and enforce quality and standards in schemes, Ensure that the scheme designs are checked by external consultants for compliance with CFSH & BREEAM requirements

Maintain the good image of the company. Every week site visit required and produce report of quality and handover the same to the Site Project Manager

7. Ensure that schemes are designed to company standards to suit building, marketing and economic considerations, as well as be competitive in design terms: the schemes are produced within a time limit to suit programme deadlines (Building and Marketing) and must take into account many external factors e.g. Local Authority Planning and Highways Departments, Local Committees, Action Groups and Resident issues as required. Also checked the conveyance plan in line with as built drawing, i.e. Redline, Balcony, Patio etc. 

8. In conjunction with external consultants, develop House Types and new designs as required : sometimes necessary even with a comprehensive standard range, to meet a changing market and planning requirements.

9. Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the product. Or suggest alternate same specification research or from your expertise. 

10. Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team. Monitor CDM Co-ordinator design Risk Register for all the consultants.

11. At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions. Any new legislation identified by CDM co-ordinator (words missing please check)

12. Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation’s goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.

13. Develop good working relationships with Local Authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the Local Authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the Housing Industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

Working Relationships:

Effective working relationships are an essential part of daily working life.
The focus in this role is both:-
Internal: Colleagues within Operating Division and Group Technical department and Health & Safety team; and
External: Design Consultants, Local Authority department and Local Planning Committees.

For more information, please contact Aimee Weston on 07806 790645 or email: aimee.weston@lambpersonnel.com

We do try to get back to as many of our candidates as we can, however if you have not heard anything within 2 weeks, then please assume you have been unsuccessful.

Salary: £40000 - £45000 Per Annum