Project Design Coordinator – Real Estate Development Team
King’s College London is seeking to appoint a Project Design Coordinator within its Real Estate Development team—an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in shaping and assuring the design of a diverse portfolio of capital projects at one of the world’s leading universities.
King’s College London is one of the UK’s leading research‑intensive universities, ranked among the top institutions globally. With a proud history dating back to 1829, King’s has always been guided by a simple but powerful belief: that knowledge should be put to work in the service of society. From shaping global thinking in medicine, law, and the study of war and peace, to world‑changing discoveries such as the structure of DNA, King’s has a long tradition of academic excellence delivering real‑world impact.
As King’s approaches its bicentenary, this sense of purpose is carried forward through King’s Strategy 2030, which sets out how the university will continue to deliver outstanding education and research in a rapidly changing higher‑education landscape. In an environment of increasing public scrutiny, evolving student expectations, technological change, and financial pressure, King’s is committed to remaining fixed in its purpose while adaptable in its choices — ensuring that our actions, estate, and investments demonstrably serve society.
Responsibilities
As Project Design Coordinator, you will provide design coordination and assurance across a range of capital projects, with a particular focus on early-stage design (RIBA Stages 1–3). You will work closely with Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, and the Pre‑construction team to ensure that consultant design outputs are robust, compliant, and aligned with project briefs and Estates standards prior to contractor appointment.
Following procurement, you will support ongoing design assurance through the delivery stages, helping to maintain design integrity and ensuring a clear “golden thread” of information is retained throughout project lifecycles. The role involves interrogating design information, identifying risks and gaps, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and supporting governance processes through clear and concise reporting.
You will act as a key link between consultants and internal stakeholders, helping to ensure projects are set up for successful delivery while operating in a complementary capacity to the wider project management team.
Qualifications
We are seeking candidates who have experience supporting or coordinating design activities on capital or refurbishment projects, ideally within a complex or operational environment. You will have the ability to review and interpret technical design information, identifying risks, assumptions, and compliance considerations, and communicating these clearly to stakeholders.
Additional Information
The candidate brochure can be viewed on the following link: (Project Design Coordinator).
To arrange a confidential briefing discussion, please contact our retained search advisors Charley McCarthy or Nick Coppard at MRG. Applications should consist of a CV and Cover Letter and should be submitted via the form below.
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