Rail Principal Designer & Design Risk Lead

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Designer (Rail) to join the System Safety team and support pre-construction CDM duties. You will oversee the design team to ensure CDM compliance, liaise with clients and designers, and drive hazard management across major railway projects.

The role requires extensive CDM 2015 experience, railway sector knowledge, and chartered professional status. You will contribute to continuous improvement through design risk management and collaboration with

Qualifications

• CDM 2015 duties and responsibilities in a rail major project environment.
• Experience as Principal Designer/Senior Designer/Lead Engineer.
• Chartered membership with a relevant institution (e.g. IOSH, ICE, APS).
• Holder of NEBOSH Diploma or Design Certification.
• Strong knowledge of UK Rail standards and design principles.
• Proven ability to lead risk assessment and design risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure CDM 2015 compliance across pre-construction phase.
• Oversee design team to achieve safe and compliant outputs.
• Liaise with client, designers, and principal contractor on CDM requirements.
• Regularly report on project developments and CDM compliance.
• Promote design risk management and best practices across teams.
• Provide input to focus groups and technical boards when required.
• Mentor teams to improve hazard identification and construction safety.

Skills

CDM 2015

Railway industry experience

Chartered professional

NEBOSH Diploma

Design risk management

Communication skills

workload planning

Auditing and governance

Education

Chartered membership (IOSH/ICE/APS)

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Designer (Rail) to join the System Safety team and support pre-construction CDM duties. You will oversee the design team to ensure CDM compliance, liaise with clients and designers, and drive hazard management across major railway projects.

The role requires extensive CDM 2015 experience, railway sector knowledge, and chartered professional status. You will contribute to continuous improvement through design risk management and collaboration with