Lead CDM Principal Designer: Design Risk & Safety Lead

Brandon James; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55k-£65k

Performance bonus

23 days leave + bank holidays

Company pension

Flexible working

Professional memberships paid

CPD and development

CMaPS/CMIOSH support

Varied project portfolio

Clear progression opportunities

Shaping Principal Designer service

Job summary

Brandon James is recruiting a CDM Principal Designer in Leeds. The role leads design risk management across a varied portfolio and interfaces directly with clients, designers and contractors to embed health and safety from the earliest design stages.

The successful candidate will coordinate design teams, review technical information, and take ownership of CDM compliance, with opportunities to influence service development and progression within a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
• Proven ability to manage design risk across projects.

Responsibilities

• Acting as Principal Designer under CDM 2015
• Leading the design risk management process
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information
• Identifying and communicating foreseeable Health & Safety risks
• Preparing and maintaining Pre-Construction Information
• Creating and managing project design risk registers
• Chairing design risk workshops
• Coordinating Architects, Engineers and other Designers
• Advising clients and duty holders on their responsibilities
• Maintaining clear records of design decisions and actions
• Supporting the continuous improvement of CDM processes across the consultancy

Skills

Design risk management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Construction/Architecture/Engineering/Health & Safety

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent

APS and/or IOSH membership

Job description

Brandon James is recruiting a CDM Principal Designer in Leeds. The role leads design risk management across a varied portfolio and interfaces directly with clients, designers and contractors to embed health and safety from the earliest design stages.

The successful candidate will coordinate design teams, review technical information, and take ownership of CDM compliance, with opportunities to influence service development and progression within a growing consultancy.