Design Office Coordinator (Construction)

Job Description:

Design Office Coordinator

£30,000 - £35,000 + Company Benefits + Healthcare + Pension + Bonus
Office-Based | Fast-Paced Engineering Environment

Looking for a step-up into a leadership role where you control workflow, guide people, and learn the technical side of a specialist engineering business?

This is a rare opportunity for someone from a busy office, operations or coordination background to move into a Design & Estimating environment - with full technical training provided. The focus is organisation, delegation and control, not hands-on design.

This role suits someone who already manages people or workloads and wants a bigger challenge in a more structured, technical setting. You'll sit at the centre of the Design & Estimating team, controlling enquiries, allocating work and keeping the team running efficiently.

You do not need to be a designer. You will be trained on drawings, systems and products so you can lead confidently in a technical environment

Features of the Role

You will be responsible for:
* Acting as first point of control for incoming design enquiries
* Reviewing, prioritising and allocating work across the team
* Managing workloads, turnaround times and bottlenecks
* Reallocating work to maintain efficiency
* Producing simple reports on workflow and capacity
* Supporting and guiding team members day-to-day
* Maintaining structure and organisation in a fast-paced environment

This is a coordination and leadership role, not a hands-on design position.

Advantages of Working in This Team

* Full training on drawings, systems and products
* Step-up role into a specialist engineering environment
* Clear responsibility and authority over workflow
* Busy, structured and professional office environment
* Long-term development into higher coordination or leadership roles

About the Role

* Controls and allocates all design team enquiries
* Manages workload and performance across the team
* Acts as the organisational backbone of the department

About the Person

* Background in a busy office, operations or coordination role
* Comfortable leading people and managing priorities
* Calm, organised and confident under pressure

Benefits

* £30,000 - £35,000 salary (DOE)
* Full technical training provided
* Structured office hours
* Stable, permanent position
* Long-term progression opportunity

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This vacancy is advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Keywords

Design Team Coordinator, Office Coordinator, Operations Coordinator, Team Leader, Engineering Administrator, Estimating Coordinator, Workflow Coordinator, Construction Office, Manufacturing Office, Technical Administration, Swadlincote, Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Engineering Support, Design Support