Principal Designer (CDM)

About the Company

We're seeking a Principal Designer/Safety Specialist to join our dedicated and growing team. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring that projects are delivered in compliance with Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM15), ensuring that designs are safe to build and construction is carried out safely on site. You will be instrumental in embedding health and safety into the pre-construction and construction process and ensuring full compliance with CDM15.

About the Role

As a Principal Designer/Safety Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Production of relevant CDM documentation
• Writing pre-construction information reports and compilation of the information pack for tender.
• Compiling the Design Risk Registers in conjunction with the design team
• Assessing contractor risk assessments and method statements and the Principal Contractors construction phase plan.
• Writing to clients to discharge their duties under CDM15
• Play an active part in internal and external stakeholder meetings, offering CDM/H&S advice during the full project lifecycle
• Collating the health and safety file
• Supporting the project team in managing construction design risk, undertaking site visits & audits to provide advice on health and safety improvements and best practice.
• Compiling Site Inspection Reports for the project team
• Supporting the delivery of the CDM Principal Designer role and the Site Safety Inspector Role.
• Driving improvements in health and safety at all stages from pre-construction to construction.
• Supporting the wider health and safety team.
• Act as a point of contact for the project teams regarding CDM/H&S matters, fully engaging with the project team on all matters pertaining to CDM15 regulations, Principal Designer role and any health and safety matters.

Other duties include:

• Assisting in the production of health and safety documents
• Supporting business development activities including client engagement and bid preparation
• Providing health and safety advice internally across the wider business and assisting with internal audits.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Prior experience in a similar role within the construction industry.
• NEBOSH (construction) qualification, construction related degree, HND or HNC
• Hold a CSCS card
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety in construction and CDM15 regulations
• Understanding of the role of Principal Designer (CDM)
• Knowledge and understanding of the construction process, RIBA stages and the flow of information in the Principal Designer work-stream
• Have excellent communication skills, fluent in English both written and spoken, able to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders internally and externally and build strong working relationships, deliver written reports to a high standard
• Have fantastic organisational skills - be able to manage your own diary, be proactive in planning your workload and manage multiple priorities.
• Be driven and enthusiastic and have a willingness to learn and develop within the role
• Be a member of the Association of Project Safety and IOSH
• A full driving licence and the ability to travel within the UK to different client sites.

Preferred Skills

Whilst not essential to the role it would be beneficial if you have:

• Previous experience as a Principal Designer on large/complex construction projects would be beneficial.
• A Principal Designer CDM qualification
• Incorporated Membership of Association of Project Safety

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Company Benefits:

• 27 Days Holiday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• EV Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan

If you are passionate about promoting workplace safety and have the necessary skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.