Design Coordinator or Design Manager

Apply for the Design Coordinator or Design Manager role at Amco Giffen
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• Competitive salary negotiable based on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with increasing leave based on service.
• Up to 3 volunteer days.
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Rewards program.
• Internal development programmes including Purposeful Leadership, Women in Leadership, and more.
• Clear pathways for personal and professional development.
• Consistent learning and development opportunities.
• Commitment to a safe working environment.
• Employee forums that encourage open communication and feedback.

Amco Giffen delivers maintenance frameworks and capital delivery, and complex civil engineering across the UK, including bridge reconstruction, environmental infrastructure, highways, tunnels, station works, lineside civils and utility installations. Our clients include Local Authorities, Network Rail, energy companies and environmental organisations.

We work on multi‑disciplinary projects such as:

• Highways & Roads
• Under bridges, Over bridges & Footbridges
• Tunnels & Station Infrastructure
• Flood Alleviation & Repairs
• Earthworks & Embankments
• Lineside Civils, Cabling, Trough Routes & Telecoms

• Design Oversight – monitor and oversee design progress against schedule and budget, implementing corrective measures.
• Change Management – review, negotiate, and recommend approval or disapproval of design change orders, ensuring scope compliance.
• Liaison and Reporting – establish formal communication and provide progress reports to Design, Business Development, Estimating, Planning, Operations and Commercial teams.
• Subcontract Administration – manage design subcontractors, process invoices, and coordinate incentive/disincentive programmes.
• Design Submission Coordination – ensure timely and accurate submission of design documents for owner approval and resolve design issues.
• Risk Identification – document necessary change orders and early warning information.
• Constructability Reviews – collaborate on constructability, value engineering, and contractor preferences.
• Continuous Improvement – promote best practices in design coordination.
• Project Close-Out Support – assist in project handback to ensure a smooth close-out.

• Degree in rail or civil engineering or related discipline.
• Membership of an Engineering Institution with Chartered Engineer status (or nearing this status).
• Prior experience as a Design Coordinator within a rail contracting environment, especially in civil engineering.
• Comprehensive understanding of design delivery processes and management of design consultants.
• Commercial acumen – strong grasp of contractual and commercial engagement with design consultancies.
• Regulatory knowledge – familiarity with CDM regulations and roles of designers and principal contractors.

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion, offering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities. Our core values of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork support a diverse workforce.

We support safety and wellbeing in the workplace. Colleagues receive mental health first aid training and we enrol the entire team in an employee assistance programme providing 24‑hour counselling and advice.

Amco Giffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging careers to everyone. We proudly support a diverse and inclusive environment and do not discriminate on any personal characteristic not directly related to the job. Anyone meeting the job requirements is eligible for employment.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact our Recruitment Team: