Design Coordinator

Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for an **Design Coordinator** to join our team based in Coleshill, Coventry

**What you’ll be doing**

As an Design Coordinator you’ll be working alongside our Design team helping to deliver the biggest civils infrastructure project in the UK.

**Some of the duties you will have include**:

- Demonstrate the BBV behaviours.
- Deliver a fully integrated and coordinated design ready for construction to meet project requirements.
- Ensure the designs take full account of the construction methodology, sequence and temporary works, under the direction of the Principal Contractor’s Temporary Works Coordinator and supported by the Temporary Works Design Lead.
- Ensure the role of the Designer is fulfilled in accordance with CDM2015 and ensure that a CDM Design Risk Register is maintained documenting the design actions taken with due regard to the Principles of Prevention. This requires active use of BBV’s CDM Safetibase and engagement with HS2 operations and maintenance representatives.
- Ensure the design resources have the competency to fulfil the role of Designer (as required by CDM) and coordinate with the BBV Health & Safety department for training and development.
- Ensure multi-disciplinary input to the design for the necessary expertise and coordination, including other BBV teams (internal), HS2 and external stakeholders.
- Ensure the design meets the HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements, including all requirements for environmental mitigation.
- Embed the principles of the HS2 design vision under the direction of the BBV Technical Directorate.
- Designs to be fully compliant with the Works Information Contract Requirements Technical (CRT), Technical Standards.
- Qualified Civil Engineer or similar equivalent, with multi-disciplinary breadth
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of the construction environment for safe and buildable designs
- Experience of working with a major design consultancy
- Highly organised with good management and coordination skills
- BBV behaviours, respecting equality and diversity
- Leading teams, people management skills, effective delegation, mentoring & coaching and developing others
- Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations and, in particular, Designer and Principal Designer duties
- Good Digital Skills
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience
- Large scale linear project experience (eg rail, highway or similar).
- Experience and confidence to constructively challenge to optimise design solutions which balance project requirements, risks and constraints
- Negotiation and issue resolution skills
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- CSCS card
- SMSTS

**Why join us?**

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2. We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

**Diversity and Inclusion**: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

**About the company**

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.

In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs.Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure.