Senior Design Coordinator | Al Futtaim Construction

JOB PURPOSE

To co-ordinate all design information from Consultants / Specialist Contractors drawings and assist in the preparation of workshop drawings. Supervision and development of junior co-ordinators.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Design Coordination

• Managing the on-site design process using commercial, contractual, programme/time awareness and technical expertise.
• Supporting, understanding and advising the client as to the requirements and obligations in the development of a building design.
• Ensuring the design process recognizes current legislation, standards and codes of practice where appropriate.
• Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.
• Identifying potential problems that may occur during the construction process
• which were not identified in the final design and coordinate with the Designer and the Construction team to find a solution.
• Tracking document submittals, documenting, and reporting progress and alerting the team member of risks related to potential delays.

Efficiency

• Plan and organize workload to meet project priorities.
• Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised but also highlight issues to senior design staff.
• Resolve issues and coordination of information to meet required timescales and site activities raising RFIs as necessary.
• Communication Skills
• Demonstrate good written and oral skills.
• Interact with Senior / Junior staff / Client / Site Team to provide appropriate feedback (meetings, advance info etc).
• Show ability to manage workload with subordinate staff.
• Technical Knowledge
• Demonstrate ability to visualize in 3D.
• Understand the requirements and ability to read Consultants / Sub contractors drawings.
• Raise RFI\xe2\x80\x99s / highlighting areas left uncoordinated by the Consultants / Sub contractors.
• Understand different disciplines within the construction team and reflect this in the way coordination problems are resolved.
• Develop an understanding of electronic document management system.
• Understand the requirements of a collaboration system and how it will benefit the design department.

OPERATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Safety, Quality & Environment
• Ensure that all relevant safety, quality and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered to so that the safety, quality of services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed within AFC
• Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of process and practices taking into account, the interests and benefits to Al Futtaim and its employees.

Other Tasks

• Any other reasonable request of work/ task as allocated by the Line Manager.

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