Job Description

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.  

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.  

Our company is split into two business areas:  

Utility Infrastructure –  

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.   

Social Infrastructure -  

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.   

Job Description

United Infrastructure are currently looking to recruit a Senior Design Coordinator, initially on a 12 month fix term contract, however the role has a strong possibility of becoming permanent.

To assist the Design Manager in coordinating the consultant team in the development of the detailed design, ensuring the design is fully coordinated and complies the United Infrastructure's requirements and current regulations, to achieve the necessary approvals and enable a start on site in line with agreed programmes.

Coordinate technical and design processes, design teams and subcontractors throughout detail design, procurement and construction, monitoring progress to ensure delivery on time and in budget

Technical design coordination of schemes, in accordance with agreed programme, ensuring company targets are met and that the maximum revenue is generated by the quality, cost effectiveness and buildability of the design.

Assisting Design Manager with reviewing of consultants detail design drawings and subcontractor designs

Coordinating consultants and their deliverables driving a high standard

Ensuring that designs comply with Company’s standards

Promoting design that respects budgetary constraints

Providing support to Design Manager on job running

Ensuring fully complete, correct and coordinated packages issued to Commercial and Construction teams

Maintaining and delivering in accordance with Company values

Managing subcontractor and supplier design approvals ensuring timely turnaround

Monitoring subcontractor design approvals and keep up dated approvals schedule in line with build programme

Managing the flow of information to Commercial, Operations and Client.

Updating and coordinating monthly design schedules

Reviewing and coordinating design and technical related issues with the Commercial and Operations teams.

Managing change control process for variations in relation to drawing revisions, construction programmes and costs

Monitoring and obtaining all critical certificates to ensure documentation is in place for completion and handovers

Collating all required information and liaising with Planning Authorities and Building Control to make submissions and obtaining all necessary approvals as required

Ensuring all documents are correctly available for the Document Controller

Managing the processing of information through workflows on the document management system

Ensuring current drawings are filed in order and design information exchange is as per the company protocol.

Undertaking site visits as required

Attending site meetings and monthly/weekly project meetings

Principle design and technical contact during construction works

Monitoring work executed on site to ensure that is as benchmarked and as designed/specified

Managing, investigating and responding promptly with full close out to RFIs from site team and subcontractors

Reviewing and advising on corrective measures for identified design issues

Compiling H&S files and O&M manuals

At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.

Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the group’s health, safety and environmental policy.

Qualifications

Essential

Thorough with a pro-active management style

Ability to prioritise as appropriate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to ensure that the required objectives are met

An analytical approach to work with an eye for detail.

Leadership skills including being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines

Ability to review drawings and identify buildability and technical issues

Project and process management

Problem solving and decision making

Design delivery and assessing risks

Effective communication with all levels of management and project teams, both internal and external to the Company

Proven track record of design coordination.

Minimum relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc.)

Up to date relevant construction industry knowledge including legislation and procedures.

Valid driving licence

Knowledge of methodology and sequencing process in delivering a construction project including design and pre-construction activities

Relevant Design and Build experience.

Strong written and verbal communication skillsDesirable

Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction, with a focus on high standards and excellence.

Proven track record of design requirements for procurement and construction purposes.

In depth knowledge of contractual requirements and section agreements and utility application process.

Tenacious and driven

Strong practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions.

Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)

Knowledge & understanding of BIM

Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CIOB, CIAT, or RICS)

Experience of Building Safety Act relevant works

Experience of retrofit works 

Additional Information

Join us at United Infrastructure today and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.  

Please note that United Living has rebranded to United Infrastructure. Our LinkedIn landing page will still display as "United Living," but when you click “Apply,” it will redirect to "United Infrastructure