Design Coordinator - Water Infrastructure Projects
Location: St Albans or Reading
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Red Sky Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor, delivering significant projects across the water, transport, energy, and built environment sectors. We are seeking a Design Coordinator to join their Southern Region team, supporting the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure schemes.
The Role:
As a Design Coordinator, you will work closely with the Design Manager and project teams to manage and coordinate design activities across the project lifecycle. You will help ensure that technical solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required safety and quality standards. This role involves liaising with external consultants, managing inputs across multiple disciplines, and ensuring constructability of designs.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate design activities to meet project specifications, budget, and programme
Support the Design Manager in discharging CDM Principal Designer duties
Promote safety, buildability, and sustainability through design
Liaise with external design consultants and internal stakeholders
Ensure site investigations and technical outputs support construction requirements
Identify and manage design risks, opportunities, and changes
Assist in producing design briefs, documentation, and handover materials
Ensure high standards of quality and governance across design outputs
Requirements:
Experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects
Knowledge of temporary works and relevant responsibilities
Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent (or working towards)
Awareness of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and data environments
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
Excellent communication and project coordination skills
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Company pension and life assurance
Private medical insurance
Profit share scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and loyalty days
Company car/car allowance/green car scheme
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Employee Assistance Programme
Paid volunteering leave
Ongoing learning and development
Flexible working arrangements
Annual salary review
To apply or learn more about this opportunity, please contact Red Sky Personnel