Head of Coordination & Design


Company:	GoodPeople
Salary:	£50,000 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rossendale, BL0 0NG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

About Net Zero Careers

Net Zero Careers supports roles that ensure high-quality retrofit delivery and compliance across residential projects. Customer-facing roles like this are vital to ensure residents are informed, safe, and satisfied while supporting the UK's net-zero goals.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

Head of Coordination & Design to lead the design and technical coordination function across a portfolio of construction projects.

The role will be responsible for ensuring all design disciplines are fully coordinated, technically compliant, commercially considered and deliverable on site. The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership to internal teams, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders from pre-construction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and technical coordination function across multiple projects

Manage and coordinate architects, engineers, MEP consultants and specialist designers

Ensure architectural, structural, MEP and subcontractor designs are fully coordinated

Lead design reviews and resolve technical, interface and buildability issues

Ensure designs comply with UK Building Regulations, relevant legislation and technical standards

Monitor design programmes, information release schedules and consultant performance

Review drawings, specifications and technical submissions

Identify and manage design and construction risk

Support value engineering while maintaining quality, compliance and functionality

Work closely with commercial, operational and construction teams

Chair design coordination meetings and ensure actions are completed

Develop and maintain design standards, procedures and quality assurance processes

Provide senior technical advice and support across the business

Lead, mentor and develop the design and coordination team.

Essential Professional Qualification

Candidates must hold at least one of the following:

MCIAT or FCIAT - Chartered Architectural Technologist with CIAT

ARB Registered Architect

MCIOB or FCIOB - Chartered Institute of Building

MRICS or FRICS - Chartered Building Surveyor

Essential Experience

Significant senior-level design, technical or construction experience.

Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.

Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and construction legislation.

Experience managing design from pre-construction through to completion.

Strong understanding of buildability, technical detailing and design risk.

Experience coordinating architectural, structural, MEP and specialist design.

Strong consultant and stakeholder management experience.

Ability to review and challenge technical information and resolve complex design issues.

Strong leadership, commercial awareness and communication skills.

Desirable

Design & Build experience.

Building Safety Act knowledge.

BIM/Revit/Navisworks experience.

Major residential, commercial or mixed-use project experience.

Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Key Skills

Technical leadership

Design coordination

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Quality assurance

Risk management

Team leadership

The

Head of Coordination & Design will act as the senior technical authority for design, n ensuring projects are coordinated, compliant, buildable and delivered to the required quality.

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