Job Description

Design Coordinator/Senior Design Engineer HS2 Project

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid)
Contract: Outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Design Coordinator to join a leading engineering consultancy supporting a major HS2 programme during the construction phase.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on with technical delivery and design coordination. Rather than a purely managerial role, you'll be actively involved in coordinating multidisciplinary design packages, working closely with engineering and construction teams to ensure designs are delivered to the highest standards.

The Role

As Design Coordinator, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of allocated civil engineering design packages, ensuring work is completed safely, on programme, within budget and to the required technical standards.

Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams to deliver construction-phase design packages.
Managing the production of drawings, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
Ensuring designs comply with relevant engineering standards, legislation and project requirements.
Working closely with construction teams to ensure designs are practical, buildable and deliver value for money.
Preparing and reviewing engineering calculations and technical deliverables.
Maintaining hazard and risk registers for allocated design packages.
Supporting design reviews and ensuring consistency and quality across project deliverables.
Liaising with internal stakeholders, contractors and third parties throughout the design process.
Monitoring programme, budget and technical performance of allocated work packages.
Assisting the Design and Engineering Managers with project delivery and reporting.
Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, including CDM Regulations.
Supporting continuous improvement of quality and integrated management systems.
About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys coordinating technical detail, communicating across multidisciplinary teams and driving design delivery.

You'll ideally have:

A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related discipline.
Previous experience coordinating design on major infrastructure, rail or civil engineering projects.
Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination and construction-phase support.
Experience producing or reviewing technical design deliverables.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
A proactive approach with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.

The following would be advantageous:

Chartered status (ICE, CIOB, RIBA or equivalent).
Membership of a relevant professional institution.
Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or rail projects.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to work on one of the UK's largest infrastructure programmes.
Hybrid working based in Birmingham.
Outside IR35 contract.
Collaborative, multidisciplinary project environment.
Long-term opportunity with a leading engineering consultancy.