Design Coordinator

Bechtel

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the multidisciplinary engineering delivery for pumped storage hydropower (PSH) projects. The position focuses on day-to-day coordination of design activities, tracking deliverables, managing interfaces, and ensuring alignment across engineering disciplines and stakeholders. The role supports the Design Manager and Deputy PSH Design Manager in ensuring design progress, consistency, and compliance with project requirements related to quality, schedule, and constructability. The Design Coordinator acts as a central point for coordination between engineering, procurement, construction, and external design partners.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
Good understanding of multidisciplinary engineering (civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, mechanical & electrical balance of plant).
Familiarity with hydropower or large infrastructure design interfaces.
Awareness of relevant standards and codes (e.g., dam safety, hydropower guidelines, international standards).
Experience with engineering workflows including design development, approvals, and change management.
Familiarity with document management and coordination tools (e.g., Aconex, ACC, PowerBI).
Understanding of project delivery models and interface requirements.
Strong coordination and organizational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
Able to communicate technical information in writing and orally; to interrelate effectively with individuals and teams and have presentation skills.
Able to work within a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team and manage challenging relationships across a range of entities.
Self-driven and able to plan and execute work without direct supervision from senior management and/or peers.
Flexible and able to adapt to working in a demanding environment, including traveling and working remotely if / when required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day engineering activities across disciplines (civil, geotechnical, structural, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical).
Support integration of design inputs across major PSH components (waterways, underground works, dams, and power facilities).
Track engineering deliverables against the design schedule and milestones.
Identify delays, interface gaps, and bottlenecks and escalate issues proactively.
Support preparation and maintenance of design status reports and dashboards.
Coordinate submission, review, and approval cycles of design deliverables.
Ensure deliverables meet required design maturity levels and quality standards.
Maintain coordination with document control systems (e.g., Aconex/ACC).
Facilitate interdisciplinary design reviews and ensure timely closure of comments.
Support review workflows with Design Manager, Owner’s Engineer, and third-party stakeholders.
Assist in ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with construction teams to ensure design reflects construction methodology and sequencing.
Support constructability reviews and identification of clashes or execution risks.
Liaise with procurement teams to align design requirements with vendor inputs and equipment interfaces.
Support management of design changes, technical queries (RFIs), and non-conformances.
Assist in coordinating responses to site queries and construction issues.
Track design changes to ensure proper documentation and alignment.
Support coordination with Owner, Owner’s Engineer, regulatory authorities, and design consultants.
Prepare inputs for coordination meetings and technical workshops.
Contribute to lessons learned, process improvements, and value engineering initiatives.
Support strengthening of engineering governance and coordination processes.