PE Global are delighted to be working with a very good client of ours who are a tier 1 contractor, who operates across multiple sectors, including infrastructure, building, and property development, working on major projects like roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, and commercial buildings. We are delighted to announce we are now recruiting for a Design Coordinator to join our building team on a project based in Limerick.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the design aligns with project requirements, budget, and timeline while minimizing conflicts or errors during construction.
Your mission
1. Engage in a purposeful and well organised manner with the Design & Build (D+B) Design Team (DT) and other team members.
2. Manage design delivery project documentation.
3. Treat Health and Safety, sustainability, cost, time, constructability and appropriate quality matters as primary drivers of approach.
4. Working alongside the Design Manager chair and minute weekly Design Team / Information meetings.
5. Liaise with the Project Manager / Contracts Manager and site team on a regular basis to review upcoming information requirements to ensure what the design team are producing is in line with the project requirement timelines.
6. Track the Design Release / Schedule of information.
7. On appointment of subcontractors and suppliers attend design / technical workshop meetings with the subcontractors and design teams to agree systems / products.
8. In conjunction with the subcontractor / supplier oversee and compile Material / Technical “RDD” Submittals (MTS / TS) for issuance to D+B DT.
9. Communicate with the DT and subcontractor until the submittal reaches min Status B or A approval.
10. Complete and issue MTS’s (“RDD”) to the client (Department of Education) TA’s / MDTT (Technical Assessors / Multi Disciplinary Technical Team).
11. Familiarize yourself with the DOES’s General Works Requirements (GWR) and project specific SSWR.
12. Ensure all MTS / TS are in compliance with the GWR, SSWR and contract documents.
13. Oversee the D+B DT’s issuance of Design Submissions (DS’s) and Designer Checklists to the TA/MDTT via the Autodesk (ACC) CDE.
14. Update the Design Submissions tracker on a minimum weekly basis or after a DS is issued.
15. Update the MTS/TS tracker on a minimum weekly basis.
16. Maintain the RFI tracker.
17. Liaise with the project team and DT and issue agreed RFIs as required.
18. Ensure when Design Information is received that the site team (PM, Site engineers, QS etc) are fully aware of and that they are working to the latest revisions of information.
19. Manage and attend site Benchmark Mockups / FoK’s (First of a Kind). Record the FoK along with signed attendance sheet and photos. Complete the FoK record report and upload to the CDE.
20. Ensure initial Benchmarks / FoK’s are completed on site between site supervision, the subcontractor/supplier, manufacturer (where possible e.g. Fire Dampers) and the actual site installers, prior to having the formal viewing as offered up to the TA/MDTT.
21. Work closely with the clients Assigned Certifier and their Material Technical Submittals reviewer to build a good working relationship and ensure MTS’s are accepted / approved prior to being formally issued to the TA/MDTT.
22. Ensure MTS from subcontractors/supplier have the correct up to date documents such as DOPs / CE markings etc.
23. Assist with BCAR management, site inspections, and receipt of BCAR documentation from subcontractors/suppliers.
24. Assist with site QA/QC, and closure of IFCOs (Issues for Closeout) received from our DT and the clients Assigned Certifier.
25. Keep the project QS up to date of any client or DT changes to the design etc that may have commercial implications.
26. Complete design section of the bi-weekly Contractors Progress reports such as DS’s MTS, RFIs etc.
Who are we looking for?
1. Good people management and interpersonal skills.
2. High level of IT skills including Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Autocad.
3. High level of written and verbal communication skills.
4. Ability to work in highly regulated environments.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications.
7. High level of organisation skills.
Desirable:
1. Prior on site experience in Design Management, Site Management or Project Management, or experience working as a site / senior engineer status, with an engineering degree qualification.
2. Previous experience working on medium to large construction projects.
3. Awareness of construction methodologies.
4. Use of web-based contract communication tools.
5. Safe Pass card holder and Manual Handling training.
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