CDM Principal Designer

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited is seeking a CDM Principal Designer to support multi-disciplinary projects across the North West. You will ensure health, safety and CDM requirements are integrated during design and pre-construction stages, working with designers, engineers and project teams to manage risk and ensure safe delivery.

Key duties include providing CDM guidance, attending meetings, conducting site visits, and coordinating information sharing.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with machinery or production lines in engineering/manufacturing.
• Proven experience as CDM Principal Designer.
• Membership in a relevant professional body such as IOSH is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review project information to identify design, construction and maintenance risks.
• Provide clear CDM advice to clients on duties, policies and procedures.
• Attend and coordinate design and project meetings.
• Undertake site visits as required.
• Prepare and share health and safety information with project teams.
• Review Construction Phase Plans.
• Oversee the preparation of Pre-Construction Information.

Skills

CDM Principal Designer

Machinery/production lines experience

Risk identification & management

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Engineering/Design/Construction/Health & Safety qualification

Job description

CDM Principal Designer required to join a multi-disciplinary consultancy operating across the North West to support the delivery of engineering and manufacturing projects.

This role requires a background in machinery or production lines, alongside proven experience working in a CDM Principal Designer capacity.

As CDM Principal Designer, you will be responsible for ensuring that health, safety and CDM requirements are effectively considered and managed throughout the design and pre-construction stages of projects.

You will work closely with designers, engineers, project teams and other stakeholders to identify and manage risks, ensuring projects are delivered safely and in accordance with CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing project information and construction drawings to identify design, construction and maintenance risks.
• Providing clear CDM advice to clients, including guidance on duties, policies and procedures.
• Attending and coordinating design and project meetings.
• Undertaking site visits as required.
• Preparing and sharing relevant health and safety information with project teams.
• Reviewing Construction Phase Plans.
• Overseeing the preparation of Pre-Construction Information.

Experience

• Significant experience working with machinery and/or production lines within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Previous, demonstrable experience working specifically as a CDM Principal Designer.
• Experience of working previously with BAE Systems would be highly advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General and/or Construction Certificate (or equivalent)
• A relevant engineering, design, construction or health & safety qualification (HNC/HND/degree or equivalent)
• Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. IOSH is desirable

This CDM Principal Designer role has a salary of £50,000-£55,000 plus benefits