Principal Designer (Senior or Associate level)

Overview

In this Principal Designer role, you will lead CDM-related design coordination across residential, commercial, and other projects from concept through to site completion. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary City of London team to eliminate health and safety risks and ensure CDM Building Regulations 2015 compliance. The role offers training support (IOSH/NEBOSH) and opportunities to influence project safety and documentation with clients and contractors. This is a hands-on position that combines technical CDM oversight with strong stakeholder engagement.

Pay / Benefits

• pension
• CPD
• discretionary bonus

Responsibilities

• commenting on and reporting the adequacy of the construction phase plan
• assist in notification to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
• undertake site visits as required
• advise, monitor and manage CDM compliance across all project stages
• handle relevant documentation relating to CDM
• work closely with the design team and main/principal contractor
• coordinate with multi-disciplinary team to integrate safety considerations into design and execution

Key requirements

• Designer background in Architecture, Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Structural Engineering (or similar)
• APS and possibly IOSH/NEBOSH certification
• RIBA Principal Designer Course or equivalent
• experience with CDM Building Regulations 2015
• ability to comment on construction phase plans and liaise with HSE
• strong report-writing and documentation skills
• excellent spoken and written English
• good IT skills and client-facing capability
• stable work record

• excellent written and verbal communication
• client-facing skills
• team collaboration
• CDM Building Regulations 2015
• construction phase plan assessment
• HSE notification processes

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