Principal Designer - CDM

Captiv8 Resources; Stoke Prior; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Immediate start

Structured support and development

Large organisation

Job summary

Captiv8 Resources is seeking a Principal Designer to lead CDM duties across the pre-construction and construction phases in a hybrid role. You will support project teams, identify and control health and safety risks, and coordinate with designers, contractors, and the Principal Contractor to ensure compliant design work.

You will audit design processes, share lessons learned, develop CDM guidance, and collaborate with clients and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of health and safety/design/CDM
• In-depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation including CDM 2015
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH, APS) is highly desirable
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and monitor the design work during pre-construction and construction phases.
• Identify, eliminate, or control foreseeable risks by setting internal CDM standards and training.
• Ensure effective communication between designers, contractors and other CDM Principal Designers.
• Assist in preparing and managing pre-construction information from designers.
• Liaise with Principal Contractor regarding health and safety risks.
• Carry out Principal Designer audits to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Conduct trend analysis of audit findings to identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain CDM design guidance and policies.
• Collaborate with clients, other CDM Principal Designers, contractors, and regulators.
• Provide expert advice on design safety matters.

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Professional body membership (IOSH/APS)

Job description

Immediate start

• Hybrid working
• Structured support and development opportunities
• Large organisation

Principal Designer - CDM Duties:

• Support the project teams with planning, managing, and monitoring the design work during the pre-construction and construction phases.
• Identifying, eliminating, or controlling foreseeable risks to the health and safety of anyone affected by the design by setting out internal company standards, policies and CDM training
• Ensuring effective communication and cooperation between designers, contractors, and other CDM Principal Designers.
• Help with preparing and managing the pre-construction information by ensuring designers are providing all necessary pre-construction information
• Liaising with the Principal Contractor regarding health and safety risks

Auditing and Analysis:

• Carrying out Principal Designer audits to ensure compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Conducting trend analysis of audit findings and project outcomes to identify areas for improvement.
• Identifying and sharing lessons learned. Implement new guidance, policies or training where required.

Guidance and Policy Development:

• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of supporting CDM design guidance and policies.
• Contributing to the development of best practices for design safety within the telecoms sector.
• Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and industry standards.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Working closely with clients, other CDM Principal Designers, contractors and regulatory bodies.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on design safety matters.

Principal Designer - CDM Requirements

• Understanding of health and safety/design/CDM
• In-depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation, including the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH, APS) is highly desirable.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent)