Design Coordinator

Costain are the Major Programme Partner (MPP) The T2 Baggage Programme (T2BP) and the Asset Renewal Partner (ARP) for Terminal 1 and 2 on the AM+C programme, which are two of the six major programmes of work that Heathrow have committed to deliver within the H7 quinquennium. Costain will collaboratively deliver transformation safely, efficiently, and sustainably with an expert team enabling Heathrow to meet its objectives. This role will sit within the Design Management team for Costain and will report to the Senior Design Manager.

A Design Coordinator familiar with Construction, Shell and core and fit out activities is beneficial to work with the Design Management team to proactively support the design management team in the design of Building Construction (Anything from Shell and Core to Fit out) works within the Terminal building including supporting the Design Managers to manage teams permanent works designers, specialist designing subcontractors employed by Tranche 5 to achieve design solutions that are safe, constructible, suitable for the operational environment, high quality, innovative, and are commercially advantageous.
- Collaborate with clients, consultants, construction teams, and the supply chain as a key member of the design team, supporting Design Managers.
- Follow the Design Management Plan and associated control documents.
- Assist in monitoring and reporting on the integrated design and procurement programme, including progress and technical risks.
- Track design deliverables and milestones throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure design submissions are quality controlled, technically assured, and appropriate for their stage and purpose.
- Support the management of design changes, escalating issues as needed.
- Coordinate and schedule design meetings, prepare and distribute minutes, and chair meetings when appropriate.
- Serve as the main design contact for document control teams, including subcontractors.
- Work with document control to manage the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) and distribute design deliverables in line with the programme.
- Administer the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) Common Data Environment (CDE) for timely document distribution, review, and approval.
- Log and manage design changes, risks, opportunities, and requirements within ACC.
- Facilitate coordination between design organisations, ensuring regular reviews and a clash-free BIM model.
- Assist the Deign Manager with the technical reviews of design information from designers and subcontractors, ensuring timely completion and coordination.
- Integrate construction team feedback to ensure designs are buildable, safe, and fit for purpose.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Essential _
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiar with working in a complex project with multiple stakeholders in an Aviation or similar environment
- Proficient with the typical Office digital tools such as excel, word, PowerPoint and web based CDE
- Desirable _
- 5+ years of Design Coordination working for a large main contractor in a complex project environment.
- Working knowledge of RIBA stages, Building Control requirements, typical client standards and processes, CDM Regulations 2015 and ACOPs.
- Working knowledge of Heathrow standards and Processes, and BSRIA BG 6 advantages.
- Essential _

Relevant CSCS card
- Desirable _

HND or Degree level qualification in Civil, Structural Engineering or Construction Management or similar relevant degree

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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