Utilities Design Coordinator

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Watford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£65,000 / year
CATEGORY
Utilities
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SKILLS

Design Management Technical Project Management Utility Diversion Designs Design Quality Assurance CDM Responsibilities Engineering Stakeholder Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Utilities Design Coordinator – Watford

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group is seeking a Utilities Design Coordinator in Watford to support a Utilities package on HS2. The role involves design management and technical project management, including reviewing designs, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers a salary of £60,000 - £65,000 with hybrid working.

Utilities Design Coordinator – Watford

Utilities Design Coordinator – Watford
Excellent opportunity to move from a Design consultancy into Design management to support a Utilities package on HS2.

Salary - £60,000 - £65,000 basic + Travel
Locations – Watford
*Hybrid working, 2 / 3 days in the client's offices, then 2 / 3 days working from home.*

Role Description
[Employer hidden] Group are working in partnership with a Consultancy who work across the Water sector and Major projects, supporting with design management and technical project management.
They are currently supporting HS2 with their design quality assurance package of works and need additional support for the next 2 years.

Your day-to-day duties will vary, but could include:

  • Review and validate utility diversion designs prepared by consultants, contractors, or statutory undertakers.
  • Ensure all designs comply with project specifications and relevant standards.
  • Check that proposed designs mitigate clashes with existing or future infrastructure and integrate appropriately with the overall project design.
  • Assess constructability, maintainability, and safety within the design.
  • Verify that design risk assessments and CDM responsibilities are properly addressed.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to resolve technical queries, inconsistencies, or design conflicts.

This role is based in the client's office, working as part of the Technical assurance team, working 2-3 days in the office and 2-3 days from home as required. Working with various stakeholders, including the Design Consultancies and the Main contractor on site, delivering the technical drawings.

Job Requirement

Required Experience

  • Degree qualified, Ideal in an Engineering subject.
  • Technical experience be it from a Design Consultancy interfacing with the site teams or directly for the main contractor and managing the design process.
  • Full driving licence

PLEASE NOTE
You must be living and authorised to work in the UK to be eligible for this role as Visa sponsorship isn’t available.
If you are interested in this position, please apply via this link or contact Phil Crew via LinkedIn or call [Employer hidden] Group on [contact hidden]
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