Design Coordinator

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland are seeking an experienced and motivated Design Delivery Coordinator to join our ASTI onshore team on a substation project in Stonehaven. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued success in delivering major infrastructure schemes, this is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in projects that are helping power Scotland’s renewable energy future.

You’ll be part of a high-performing team delivering large-scale civil engineering works for a new substation, with the chance to make a real impact from day one. This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression, long-term project involvement, and ongoing professional development within a business committed to sustained growth and investment in its people.

This is a great development & challenging opportunity to grow and develop within a team of experienced professionals.

Your team

• You will be based out of our head offices in Kilsyth or Inverness until construction begins in 2027, where site attendance will then be required.

Making Possible

As one of our Scotland Design Delivery Coordinators, you will be accountable for:

• Engaging in a purposeful and well organised manner with the designer and other team members.
• Manage design delivery project documentation.
• Treat Heath and Safety, sustainability, cost, time, constructability and appropriate quality matters as primary drivers of approach.
• Assimilate information and summarise it in a manner that can be used to communicate with the project team.
• Contribute to written submission material.
• Attend bid and project meetings to contribute a clear view of the work scope and intention of the engineered solutions.
• Coordinate design and engineering by personal contact with key stakeholders and project team.
• Manage 3D design and delivery to inform and deliver the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP) requirements.
• Contribute using engineering expertise and advice to add value to the process of design development.
• Keep project management informed of activities undertaken and progress achieved.
• Assist in developing and monitoring design programmes.
• Contribute to design and project risk register.
• Contribute to compliance to the CDM 2015 requirements, for both internal and external designers.
• Contribute to preparation of material and submission documents in support of planned engineered solutions and construction methods.
• Contribute to the handover process following contract award, to input a clear view of the work scope and intentions of the designed solutions.
• Contribute to the identification of change and coordinate assessments of time and cost effects.

What do you bring to the role?

• Practical experience of engineering through time on site at sub agent and above or involvement in other engineering activities, including use of IT and digital construction.
• Knowledge of 3D Design Delivery Strategy.
• Some understanding of engineering principles, geotechnics and structures
• Knowledge of design delivery process gained through successful experience of design and design co-ordination role for projects or designer responsibility.
• Knowledge of project management process gained through successful experience of project management.
• Understanding of the work process in design offices through successful experience of design delivery coordination.
• For internal applicants working knowledge of NP20 (Design Management for design services), company procedures, guidance policy and relevant government legislation.
• Knowledge of operating information management systems compliant with ES1192 and associated PAS1192 standards.
• An understanding of design standards and procedures; preferably with some knowledge of temporary works systems, processes, and design in relation to BS 5975:2019.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
 

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
 

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: kirstin.alexander@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.