Principal Designer

Principal Designer

Location: West Midlands

Salary: £47-55,000

An established multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Principal Designer to support the delivery of projects across a range of sectors in their West Midlands office. This role will focus on leading health and safety compliance throughout the pre-construction phase in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations.

• Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple sectors.
• Exposure to high-profile and complex construction projects.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to influence positive health and safety outcomes from project inception.
• Varied role working closely with clients, designers, and contractors.
• Chance to contribute to a growing and respected consultancy.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Act as Principal Designer in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations.
• Plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate health and safety throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Identify, eliminate, and control foreseeable risks through effective design risk management.
• Coordinate with clients, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Prepare Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and facilitate design risk review meetings and workshops.
• Ensure designers fulfil their duties under CDM 2015 and provide advice to clients on their responsibilities.
• Liaise with Principal Contractors and support effective risk management throughout project delivery.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate Health and Safety Files for client handover upon project completion.

• Significant experience within a CDM, Health & Safety, or design-related role in the construction industry.
• Strong working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Experience working across sectors such as commercial, residential, education, or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of construction design processes and risk mitigation principles.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report writing skills.
• Experience acting as Principal Designer on medium to large-scale projects and within a consultancy environment is desirable.
• Professional membership of IOSH, APS, or a similar organisation, along with a full UK Driving Licence, would be advantageous.

To apply, please call Sophie on (phone number removed) or alternatively, send your CV across to (url removed). I look forward to hearing from you soon!