Up to £60,000 Company Vehicle & Benefits

Based in Sidcup

Company Vehicle & Fuel Card Provided

We are currently partnering with a growing and highly respected construction consultancy to recruit an experienced Principal Designer (CDM).

This is an excellent opportunity for a health and safety professional with a strong understanding of CDM 2015, design risk management and pre-construction planning to join a business delivering a diverse portfolio of refurbishment and residential projects.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with statutory duties under CDM Regulations, supporting clients, designers and project teams to identify, manage and mitigate risk throughout the design and pre-construction phases.

As Principal Designer, you will lead the coordination of health and safety during the pre-construction phase, ensuring projects are planned and delivered in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations.

A significant proportion of the work involves refurbishment and occupied residential environments, requiring a strong appreciation of resident safety, existing building risks, access constraints and construction sequencing.

• Act as Principal Designer across a portfolio of construction and refurbishment projects

• Plan, manage and monitor health and safety during the pre-construction phase

• Coordinate designers and duty holders to ensure effective design risk management

• Support clients in understanding and discharging their CDM responsibilities

• Review surveys, drawings and technical information to identify risks and information gaps

• Lead design risk workshops and maintain risk registers

• Ensure residual risks and design assumptions are effectively communicated

• Liaise with Principal Contractors and wider project teams throughout project delivery

• Prepare and manage Health & Safety Files for project completion

• Attend design team meetings, pre-start meetings and client reviews

• Challenge unsafe design decisions and promote best practice across projects

• Support the continuous improvement of CDM and health & safety processes

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Proven experience operating as a Principal Designer or CDM Consultant

• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and associated duties

• Experience coordinating design teams and managing design risk

• A background within construction, surveying, architecture, engineering or health & safety

• Experience working on refurbishment, occupied residential or complex construction projects

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Full UK Driving Licence

• HNC, HND or Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)

• CDM / Construction Health & Safety qualifications

• CSCS Card (where applicable)

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate

• Membership of APS, IOSH or another relevant professional body

• Experience within social housing, residential refurbishment or public sector projects

• Salary up to £60,000

• Company vehicle and fuel card

• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Birthday day off

• Christmas shutdown

• Long-term career progression opportunities

• Supportive and growing business environment

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

• DBS check required (paid for by the employer)

• Aptitude assessment forms part of the interview process

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

• Nine-month probationary period

If you're a CDM professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project safety, work closely with clients and design teams, and contribute to the successful delivery of complex refurbishment projects, we'd love to hear from you.