Design Coordinator

We are recruiting for a Design Coordinator to join our building team on a project based in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. 

•    Engage in a purposeful and well organised manner with BAM’s 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 BAM’s 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 BAM 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:

•    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

Opportunities Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms.
We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as:

• 8% pension contribution
• Private Health Insurance
• Generous annual leave
• 2 Wellbeing days annually
• Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered
• Company vehicles (role dependent)
• .....and many more great perks

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.