Design education buildings at scale — with AI, data and manufacturing changing how construction works. This is not a traditional Design Coordinator role! (Education | Modern Methods of Construction | AI-enabled design) You’ll join a high-performing education delivery team within a vertically integrated construction business that designs, manufactures and builds schools using modern methods of construction, advanced digital tools and AI-enabled workflows. With a long-term secured pipeline across Department for Education frameworks and local authorities, the team is expanding fast — and design sits right at the heart of that growth. What you’ll be working on as a Design Coordinator / Manager * Primary and secondary schools, SEND and SEMH facilities, and specialist education buildings * Projects delivered at pace, often in live environments, with real social impact * Fully coordinated, manufacturing-led design — not fragmented consultant silos Your role as a Design Coordinator / Manager You’ll coordinate design from early concept through to manufacture and site delivery, ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, data-rich and aligned to programme and cost. You’ll work closely with in-house design, manufacturing, commercial and delivery teams, using digital platforms and AI-enabled tools to accelerate decision-making and improve outcomes. What you’ll be responsible for * Coordinating multi-disciplinary design packages through RIBA stages * Managing design risk, compliance and technical assurance * Driving design coordination in a manufacturing-led environment * Working with digital tools (BIM, data platforms, AI-assisted design workflows) * Supporting rapid programmes without compromising quality or compliance * Collaborating with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders What makes this different * AI and digital tools embedded into real delivery — not PowerPoint innovation * In-house design and manufacturing control (no design thrown “over the fence”) * Projects delivered at speed, with clear purpose and community impact * A business investing heavily in data, automation and industrialised construction What we’re looking for * Experience coordinating design on construction projects (contractor or consultant side) * Strong technical understanding of building design and compliance * Confidence working in fast-paced, collaborative environments * Interest in digital design, MMC, automation and new ways of working * Clear communicator who enjoys solving problems, not creating them What’s on offer * Long-term pipeline and genuine job security * Exposure to cutting-edge design, AI and manufacturing processes * Meaningful education projects with visible social value * Competitive salary, benefits and development support * A chance to be part of how the future of construction is actually being built Due to the nature of projects delivered by this company, applicants must be British and hold a valid British passport