Design Coordinator

Brown and Caldwell

Design Coordinator supporting projects in California for environmental engineering firm Brown and Caldwell. Collaborating with Design Managers on coordination and documentation in a team environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $51,000 - $77,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support projects in our California-Desert Business Unit
Provide Design Coordination support on projects from start to finish
Maintain basic master lists and logs during design and construction
Coordinate specification development in Specification Development Platform (SpecLink)
Manage design deliverables production
Assist in developing design work breakdown structure and schedule
Help prepare and implement project and quality management plans
Coordinate and document basic QA/QC activities
Maintain project collaboration sites
Support Design Manager with Subject Matter Expert engagement for QC
May assist with subconsultant and teaming partner coordination
Coordinate design team meetings and communications
May prepare client presentation materials
Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum two years’ experience in project coordination and construction specification standards/EJCDC in the A&E and construction industry preferred
Associate’s degree in business administration or relevant work experience
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; Power Point, Project, SharePoint, Bluebeam and ProjectWise skills are a plus
Ability to anticipate project needs and identify work assignments independently
Comfortable working directly with senior managers and technical staff.
Good communication skills (written and verbal) are essential
Proactive and self-motivated with a desire to learn and grow in the role
Ability to multi-task and prioritize required
Ability to work both independently and in a team environment required
Ability to work under multiple deadline pressures required
Skilled in problem solving
Willing to work occasional over-time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
an employee assistance program
paid time off and parental leave
paid holidays
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
performance-based bonus eligibility
employee referral bonuses
tuition reimbursement
pet insurance
long-term care insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

project coordinationconstruction specification standardsdesign work breakdown structurequality management plansQA/QC activitiesdesign deliverables productionspecification developmentproblem solving

Soft Skills

communication skillsproactiveself-motivatedability to multi-taskability to prioritizeteamworkindependencementorshipguidanceknowledge-sharing

Certifications

Associate’s degree in business administration