CDM Principal Designer - Energy Projects Leader

AECOM; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Career development opportunities

AECOM University

Volunteering days

Job summary

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a CDM Principal Designer to join our Environment & Energy SH&E Team. This national role can be based at main offices in Manchester, Basingstoke, Glasgow, Cambridge or Bristol.

The role involves providing Principal Designer services on major energy infrastructure projects across the UK, supporting health, safety, and wellbeing, and collaborating across teams and with clients to ensure compliant design and construction transitions.

Qualifications

• Design / engineering degree required.
• Experience in Overhead lines and HV projects.
• Member of the Association of Project Safety.
• NEBOSH National or General Certificate, or similar health and safety qualification.
• Experience in delivering the Principal Designer role, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of duties under CDM on energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Be a Safety Champion: Function as a prominent advocate for health, safety, and the environment, encouraging continuous improvement and innovation to cultivate a mature safety culture in accordance with AECOM's policies, procedures, and SH&E strategies.
• Be Proactive: Lead the pre-construction phase, champion risk mitigation, enhance communication and cooperation, and manage the transition from design to construction, including producing health and safety files.
• Deliver Excellence: Ensure excellence and added value in every task, activity, and deliverable within the scope of your role.
• Provide CDM Support, Advice & Guidance: Offer CDM counsel to Energy, project staff and clients to ensure the effective execution of statutory duties.
• One Team: Collaborate with colleagues and managers to form a cohesive team.
• Management Systems Implementation: Advocate adherence to procedures to foster compliance and bolster safety culture.
• SH&E Promotion: Support promotion of Safety for Life, Culture of Caring and Life Preserving Principles.

Skills

Overhead lines

HV projects

Education

Design / engineering degree

NEBOSH National or General Certificate

Member of the Association of Project Safety

Job description

AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a CDM Principal Designer to join our Environment & Energy SH&E Team. This national role can be based at main offices in Manchester, Basingstoke, Glasgow, Cambridge or Bristol.

The role involves providing Principal Designer services on major energy infrastructure projects across the UK, supporting health, safety, and wellbeing, and collaborating across teams and with clients to ensure compliant design and construction transitions.