A Leading, Tier 1 Main Contractor with offices throughout Ireland is currently recruiting for a Design Coordinator based in Limerick
21st January, 2025
Your Role
• Engage in a purposeful and well organised manner with the Contractors Design & Build (D+B) Design Team (DT) and other team member. • Manage design delivery project documentation. • Treat Health and Safety, sustainability, cost, time, constructability and appropriate quality matters as primary drivers of approach. • Working alongside the Design Manager chair and minute weekly Design Team / Information meetings • Liaise with the Project Manager / Contracts Manager and site team on a regular basis to review up and coming information requirements to ensure what the design team are producing is in line with the project requirement timelines. • Track the Design Release / Schedule of information. • On appointment of subcontractors and suppliers attend design / technical workshop meetings with the subcontractors and design teams to agreed systems / products. • In conjunction with the subcontractor / supplier oversea and compile Material / Technical “RDD” Submittals (MTS / TS) for issuance to the Contractors D+B DT. • Communicate with the DT and subcontractor until the submittal reaches min Status B or A approval. • Complete and issue MTS’s (“RDD”) to the client (Department of Education) TA’s / MDTT (Technical Assessors / Multi Disciplinary Technical Team). • Familiarize yourself with the DOES’s General Works Requirements (GWR) and project specific SSWR. • Ensure all MTS / TS are in compliance with the GWR, SSWR and contract documents. • Oversea the D+B DT’s issuance of Design Submissions (DS’s) and Designer Checklists to the TA/MDTT via the Autodesk (ACC) CDE. • Update the Design Submissions tracker on a minimum weekly basis or after a DS is issued. • Update the MTS/TS tracker on a minimum weekly basis. • Maintain the RFI tracker. • Liaise with the project team and DT and issue agreed RFIs as required. • 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. • 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. • Ensure initial Benchmarks / FoK’s are completed on site between the Contractors 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. • 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 be formally issued to the TA/MDTT. • Ensure MTS from subcontractors/supplier have the correct up to date documents such as DOPs / CE markings etc. • Assist with BCAR management, site inspections, and receipt of BCAR documentation from subcontractors/suppliers. • Assist with site QA/QC, and closure of IFCOs (Issues for Closeout) received from our DT and the clients Assigned Certifier. • Keep the project QS up to date of any client or DT changes to the design etc that may have commercial implications. • Complete design section of the bi-weekly Contractors Progress reports such as DS’s MTS, RFIs etc.
Essential Skills:
• Good people management and interpersonal skills. • High level of IT skills including Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Autocad. • High level of written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work in highly regulated environments • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications • High level of organisation skills
Desirable:
• 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. • Previous experience working on medium to large construction projects • Awareness of construction methodologies • Use of web-based contract communication tools • Safe Pass card holder and Manual Handling training
Compensation
8% pension contribution
Private Health Insurance
Generous annual leave
2 Wellbeing days annually
Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered