Design Coordinator

The £340 million project for the Highways Agency will see the M1 widened to create four lanes from junction 25 at Sandiacre to junction 28 near Pinxton in the East Midlands.

Work involves constructing a new lane one and hard shoulder for each carriageway, along approximately 23km of the M1. The works will include the relocation of drainage networks, signs, lighting, and motorway communications plus central reserve works to provide new concrete safety barriers. A total of 19 existing bridge structures will be widened or replaced to accommodate the widened motorway carriageways.

Work is due to be completed in 2010.

Design Coordinator

Working as part of an Engineering team of 12, the Design Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of temporary and permanent design and interfaces within the construction team.

Roles and Responsibilities

General Coordination

·          Manages the production of design information to meet the project programme

·          Coordinates with the construction team to produce an integrated design

·          Monitors the production of design information against procurement programme

·          Conducts a technical review of the project design

·          Checks and audits information provided by the Design team against project  requirements

·          Takes part in internal work meetings with procurement and construction team

·          Coordinates the project procedures for the control of design and for the control of documents

·          Conducts technical meetings and approves the minutes

·          Coordinates technical interfaces between the various engineering offices of the project design team.

Purchasing

·          Takes part in choosing subcontractor engineering and temporary works designers

·          Checks and implements the Quality Plans of the designers and temporary works designers

·          Coordinates interfaces between design engineering performed on Site and subcontracted design engineering

·          Coordinates subcontracted design engineering and checker offices

·          Coordinates the construction drawings and methods, including those of Subcontractors and Suppliers

·          Reviews, for the part which concerns him, the contracts of Subcontractors and Suppliers

·          Reviews the Non-Conformity Files opened by the Subcontractors and Suppliers

Site

·          Monitors the detailed schedule of design work and performs follow-up audits

·          Monitors a test and inspection programme for the design

·          Coordinates tests and inspections on incorporated materials

·          Reviews the method statements & relevant ITPs prepared by the construction site

·          Reviews the Non-Conformity Files

·          Keeps an up-to-date library of standards and regulations applicable to the Contract

·          Manages the procedure for establishing the as-built drawings

Skills Required 

·          Degree, or equivalent, in an Engineering subject is essential

·          Good grasp of Engineering procedures and processes is also a must

·          An understanding of engineering drawings

·          Previous experience as either deign site representative or site engineer with design input

·          Experience of multi –discipline design and build projects

·          Ability to deal with stressful situations in a calm and controlled manner

·          Time management is also critical

Salary / Benefits

·          £30,000 - £35,000

·          Car / Car Allowance

·          Pension

·          Holidays

·          Life Assurance

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