Assistant Principal Designer

The Construction Index Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural firm in London is seeking a Health & Safety professional to join their Principal Designer team. This role offers the chance to support experienced colleagues while developing a career in CDM. Candidates should have some understanding of H&S or CDM and be ready to work closely in a collaborative environment that values input and development.

Qualifications

• Some initial H&S or CDM experience or understanding is needed.
• Willingness to support experienced professionals.
• London-based candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join an established Principal Designer team.
• Support Senior Principal Designers on projects.
• Influence design safety through RIBA stages.

Skills

Health & Safety experience

CDM understanding

Team collaboration

Job description

• Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
• Type: Full Time
• Region: UK - London
• Town/City: London
• Posted: 17/11/2025
• Listed in: CDM Co-ordinator
• Reference: 23160_1763377206

Job Description

This is an opportunity to join a long established architectural known for their award winning work in conservation, heritage and archaeology as the 4th member of their Principal Designer team. If you are a London based Health & Safety professional with an engineering, construction or design background committed to taking developing a career in CDM as part of an in-house architectural team, then this could be the role for you.

To be successful in this position, you will have some initial H&S or CDM experience or understanding, and a willingness to come in and support experienced professionals on projects. We have placed people into this business previously, the culture is really positive, working within a close knit team delivering project work on some of the UK's best known buildings. You will be treated as a name rather than a number have a genuine influence on design safety through every RIBA stage.

You will work closely with two of the experienced Senior Principal Designers as you develop your experience. They will support you to ensure you get the exposure you need whilst you work towards becoming an autonomous Principal Designer. Contact Dominic Jacques on 07860 928 310 for more information.

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