Principal Designer

Turner & Townsend; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Bristol is seeking a Principal Designer to lead CDM and health & safety integration across design and construction projects. The role draws on an architectural/design background to ensure compliant design solutions and effective project delivery.

Key requirements include Principal Designer duties under CDM Regulations, APS/RIBA/CIAT/ARB/IOSH membership, NEBOSH Construction Certificate, and strong skills in design risk management and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in built environment discipline
• Experience in architectural practice, multidisciplinary consultancy or design-led construction
• Demonstrable Principal Designer duties under CDM Regulations
• Membership of APS and/or professional bodies (RIBA/CIAT/ARB/IOSH)
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or willingness to obtain
• Strong understanding of RIBA Plan of Work, design processes and risk management principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong planning and workload management abilities
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry and CDM Regulations

Responsibilities

• Apply architectural and design experience to integrate health and safety throughout design and construction
• Act as Principal Designer under CDM Regulations and advise clients on duties
• Review and coordinate design information to identify health and safety risks
• Collaborate with architects, designers, engineers, contractors and clients on design risk management
• Develop systems to improve CDM and health & safety services
• Establish relationships with clients and act as trusted advisor on design risk and regulatory compliance
• Manage commissions and ensure delivery of scope and profitability
• Carry out health and safety reviews, audits and inspections as required
• Coordinate with SHQ and Turner & Townsend teams to support project profitability
• Prepare and review Pre-Construction Information, Design Risk Registers and Health & Safety Files

Skills

Principal Designer duties

CDM Regulations

Health and safety integration

Design risk management

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Architectural background

RIBA/CIAT/ARB/IOSH membership

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Architecture/Architectural Technology/Design Management or Construction Management

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

To deliver Principal Designer, CDM and health & safety consultancy services from our Bristol office to existing and new clients. The successful candidate will come from an architectural or design background and bring a strong understanding of the design and construction process, with the ability to integrate health and safety considerations into design solutions and project delivery.

The key requirements of the role are to understand clients' needs, proactively identify solutions to design and construction challenges, and ensure consistent delivery of service excellence in meeting their expectations.

• Apply architectural and design experience to support the integration of health and safety principles throughout the design and construction process
• Act as Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations and support clients in understanding and discharging their legal duties
• Review and coordinate design information to identify, eliminate or reduce foreseeable health and safety risks
• Work collaboratively with architects, designers, engineers, contractors and clients to ensure effective design risk management
• Understand and develop existing systems and processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of CDM and H&S services
• Establish positive relationships with existing and prospective clients, becoming a trusted advisor on design risk management and regulatory compliance
• Manage commissions where responsibility is assigned, ensuring client expectations, scope of service and internal business management requirements are effectively delivered
• Carry out health and safety reviews, audits and inspections on behalf of clients where required
• Liaise proactively with SHQ and wider Turner & Townsend colleagues to support team effectiveness, consistency and project profitability
• Compile and review Pre-Construction Information, Design Risk Registers and Health & Safety Files

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Design Management, Construction Management or a related built environment discipline
• Experience working within an architectural practice, multidisciplinary consultancy or design-led construction environment
• Demonstrable experience undertaking Principal Designer duties under the CDM Regulations
• Membership of the APS and/or professional membership with RIBA, CIAT, ARB, IOSH or equivalent
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or willingness to obtain
• Strong understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work, design processes and risk management principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to effectively plan and organise workload to meet project deadlines
• Extensive knowledge of the construction industry and CDM Regulations

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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