Design Coordinator Construction

Design education buildings at scale — with AI, data and manufacturing changing how construction works.
This is not a traditional Design Coordinator role! (Education | Modern Methods of Construction | AI-enabled design)
You’ll join a high-performing education delivery team within a vertically integrated construction business that designs, manufactures and builds schools using modern methods of construction, advanced digital tools and AI-enabled workflows.
With a long-term secured pipeline across Department for Education frameworks and local authorities, the team is expanding fast — and design sits right at the heart of that growth.
What you’ll be working on as a Design Coordinator / Manager
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Primary and secondary schools, SEND and SEMH facilities, and specialist education buildings
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Projects delivered at pace, often in live environments, with real social impact
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Fully coordinated, manufacturing-led design — not fragmented consultant silos
Your role as a Design Coordinator / Manager
You’ll coordinate design from early concept through to manufacture and site delivery, ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, data-rich and aligned to programme and cost.
You’ll work closely with in-house design, manufacturing, commercial and delivery teams, using digital platforms and AI-enabled tools to accelerate decision-making and improve outcomes.
What you’ll be responsible for
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Coordinating multi-disciplinary design packages through RIBA stages
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Managing design risk, compliance and technical assurance
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Driving design coordination in a manufacturing-led environment
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Working with digital tools (BIM, data platforms, AI-assisted design workflows)
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Supporting rapid programmes without compromising quality or compliance
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Collaborating with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders
What makes this different
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AI and digital tools embedded into real delivery — not PowerPoint innovation
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In-house design and manufacturing control (no design thrown “over the fence”)
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Projects delivered at speed, with clear purpose and community impact
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A business investing heavily in data, automation and industrialised construction
What we’re looking for
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Experience coordinating design on construction projects (contractor or consultant side)
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Strong technical understanding of building design and compliance
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Confidence working in fast-paced, collaborative environments
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Interest in digital design, MMC, automation and new ways of working
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Clear communicator who enjoys solving problems, not creating them
What’s on offer
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Long-term pipeline and genuine job security
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Exposure to cutting-edge design, AI and manufacturing processes
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Meaningful education projects with visible social value
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Competitive salary, benefits and development support
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A chance to be part of how the future of construction is actually being built
Due to the nature of projects delivered by this company, applicants must be British and hold a valid British passport