Principal Co-ordinator

Location: Essex
Industry: Building and Construction
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Co-ordinator to lead the delivery of high-quality design and technical information across a range of partnership-led construction projects.

Pre-Construction & Design Management

• Manage the design development process, ensuring value engineering, cost control, buildability, and technical robustness at all stages.

• Lead tender launch meetings, ensuring all information issued to estimators aligns with Employer's Requirements and mitigates project risk.

• Appoint, brief, and manage design consultants through detailed scopes of service tailored to project needs.

• Coordinate the creation of contractor proposals and support the technical elements of tender submissions.

Programme, Approvals & Compliance

• Develop and maintain detailed design programmes that ensure timely and accurate information flow aligned with budget constraints.

• Obtain competitive quotations from consultants, survey companies, Local Authorities, and statutory bodies to support accurate fee forecasting and best value.

• Secure early approvals for planning conditions, achieve unconditional Building Regulations approval (Local Authority / Building Safety Regulator), and obtain all other required statutory consents.

• Obtain technical approval for any Sectional Agreement works.

Coordination, Communication & Project Support

• Transform technical data and preliminary information into coordinated, useable outputs that support programme and commercial objectives.

• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, including regular time on site to understand project complexities.

• Support project close-out through the preparation and coordination of 'as-built' documentation and related evidence.

• Hold monthly one-to-one meetings with junior staff, providing formal updates to the Regional Technical Manager.

Person Specification for the Principal Co-ordinator role

Essential:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Commercial acumen and understanding of cost management principles.

• Recognised building or construction qualification.

• Minimum 10 years' contracting experience within technical, design, or pre-construction roles.

• Ability to manage, train, and mentor junior staff.

• Understanding of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) process.

Desirable:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

• Knowledge of Housing Authority (HA) guidelines.

• Professional membership or relevant chartership.

• Experience in tendering and bid support.