CDM Principal Designer
About Our Client
Our client is a Health and Safety Consultancy and have been working in the Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental industry for over 18 years covering many different sectors. They have a diverse range of clients, and pride themselves in providing a first-class service. They look after organisations and businesses of any shape and size, and offer practical and innovative solutions keeping them safe, compliant and profitable.
They are seeking an experienced and proactive CDM Principal Designer to lead design stage risk management and ensure full compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, designers, and project teams across a diverse portfolio of commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
In this role, you will coordinate design risk management, influence safe design solutions, and help embed a culture of prevention throughout the project lifecycle.
What Our Client Can Offer You:
Permanent
Full-time
Location – Manchester and the North West
Professional development and support toward Chartership
Flexible, collaborative working environment
Opportunity to work on high impact, diverse projects
Pay – £55,000 to £65,000 per year
Schedule:
Monday to Friday with occasional night and evening works
Benefits:
Car Allowance
On-site parking
Company events
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Staff Wellbeing Day each year
An additional day leave for your birthday
Sick Pay (after qualifying period)
Key Responsibilities:
Act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015, planning, managing, and monitoring design stage Health and Safety.
Coordinate and communicate design risk information to clients, designers, and contractors.
Review designs, identify hazards, and provide practical solutions to eliminate or reduce risks.
Prepare pre construction information and contribute to Health and Safety Files.
Chair design risk workshops and support design review meetings.
Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain robust safety governance.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Support wider H&S and CDM advisory services as required.
Essential Requirements:
Strong background in CDM 2015 and design risk management.
Membership of IOSH, APS or working toward (TechIOSH/GradIOSH desirable).
Experience in construction, architecture, engineering, or H&S consultancy.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to influence design teams and lead risk focused discussions.
Desirable Skills / Qualifications:
NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate or Diploma.
Architectural, engineering, or construction related degree.
Experience working across major commercial, residential, or infrastructure schemes.
You’ll work within a supportive, professional team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement, while benefiting from clear development opportunities and a strong wellbeing-focused benefits package. If you’re an experienced CDM Principal Designer who enjoys leading design-stage risk management and shaping a culture of prevention, our client would love to hear from you.
Apply now!
To help our client place the right people in the right roles, all applicants are invited to complete a short questionnaire as part of the application process