Design Co-ordinator

Position Overview

An established Irish modular construction firm focused on commercial and residential developments is seeking a Design Co-ordinator to join their team based in County Meath. This full-time, permanent role involves overseeing the management and flow of technical and design documentation across various projects from the pre-construction phase through to completion.

Primary Responsibilities

• Handle Letters of Intent (LOI) and technical submissions by collecting essential pre-contract documents, detailed construction data, test reports, and materials specifications.
• Coordinate fire safety, civil engineering, and assorted design contributions from external consultants effectively.
• Serve as the primary communication link daily among architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, draughtspersons, and on-site teams, ensuring the smooth and timely distribution of design-related information.
• Collaborate closely with the in-house draughtsperson on active projects, including monitoring consultant progress via weekly meetings and schedule tracking.
• Distribute design documentation to subcontractors and site teams; gather technical submittals for review and coordination purposes.
• Manage project close-out activities such as BCAR documentation, certificates, subcontractor and consultant paperwork, and Safety Files, delivering all finalized documentation to the Assigned Certifier.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Possession of relevant educational credentials such as Construction Management, Building Surveying, Architectural Technology, or Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating with external consultants, including following up, tracking, and advancing inputs from architects, engineers, or specialized consultants rather than generating design outputs directly.
• Experience working within structured document-control systems and procedures.
• Proven aptitude for managing timelines and keeping multiple stakeholders on track without having direct supervisory authority.
• Knowledge of the BCAR (Building Control Amendment Regulations) process and familiarity with the Assigned Certifier role is highly desirable.
• Experience in assembling and maintaining project safety files is strongly preferred.
• Must hold a full, clean driving license.