Design Coordinator

The Design Coordinator is the bridge between the in-house design team and the construction site. This role ensures that design intent is accurately translated into construction, that design-related queries are resolved swiftly, and that all design documentation is issued, tracked, and implemented on site without delay.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate between the design team and the site execution team.
• Manage the design submission and approval schedule to ensure design is ahead of construction.
• Track and resolve RFIs (Request for Information) from site within agreed timelines.
• Maintain the design drawing register latest revisions are always current on site.
• Facilitate design review meetings between PCU, design, and client teams.
• Schedule meetings to review shop drawings, material submittals, and mock-ups against design intent.
• Coordinate with external consultants structural, MEP, landscape for timely deliverables.
• Identify design-construction interface issues early and resolve them before they hit the site.
• Support the PCU Head in design-related schedule planning.

Key Result Areas:

• Drawing availability: Design ahead of construction by a minimum of 6 weeks at all times.
• RFI resolution: 90% of RFIs resolved within 5 working days of raising.
• Zero design-related construction stoppages due to missing or incorrect drawings.
• Submittal review: All shop drawings and material submittals reviewed within 7 working days.