Senior CDM Principal Designer

Brandon James; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable consultancy in North England is seeking a Senior CDM Principal Designer to enhance its Burnley team. The role involves delivering CDM duties across various sectors including residential and healthcare projects, while managing design risks and supporting junior team members. The firm offers a hybrid work arrangement and promotes professional growth through diverse project opportunities. If you are an ambitious professional looking to shape innovative solutions and foster client relationships, this position could be your next perfect step.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Supportive team environment

Genuine development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior CDM Principal Designer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of CDM duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to lead design reviews and risk workshops.

Responsibilities

• Deliver full CDM duties on various projects.
• Lead design risk management throughout project delivery.
• Produce and manage essential CDM documentation.
• Support and mentor team members.

Skills

Design risk management

CDM Regulations knowledge

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior team members

Communication skills

Job description

A highly reputable consultancy with a strong foothold across the North is seeking a Senior CDM Principal Designer to join its expanding Burnley team. With a reputation built on long-term client partnerships and a consistently busy pipeline of repeat work, this firm delivers complex, high-value schemes across an impressive range of sectors.

From commercial and residential developments to education facilities, healthcare projects, retail upgrades, technical refurbishments, major new builds, industrial and warehouse schemes, MOD estates, government programmes and council-led regeneration, the Burnley office works on a broad and diverse spread of projects that offer both challenge and genuine career progression.

The Opportunity

This is an ideal role for a Senior CDM Principal Designer who enjoys early design involvement, close client engagement and varied sector exposure. You will be a key contributor to shaping safe, innovative and practical design solutions across some of the region's most exciting developments.

A modern hybrid working arrangement provides plenty of flexibility, while maintaining strong links with an experienced and supportive CDM team.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Deliver full CDM duties as the Senior CDM Principal Designer across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, retail, refurbishment, new build, warehouse, MOD, government and council projects.
• Lead on design risk management from early concept through delivery, ensuring all project teams meet CDM Regulations and best practice standards.
• Run design reviews and risk workshops, guiding teams towards safer, more efficient and more innovative design outcomes.
• Maintain strong client relationships, offering clear advice, technical confidence and reliable communication.
• Produce and manage essential CDM documentation, including PCI, Design Risk Registers and design risk commentary.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team, encouraging growth and consistency across the Burnley office.
• Help drive new business, contributing to tenders, capability presentations and client meetings, and helping to secure long-term repeat work.
• Identify opportunities to broaden service offerings and add value to existing client relationships.
• Represent the consultancy at local networking events, industry forums and client workshops to strengthen regional visibility.

Why Join?

• A pipeline fuelled by long-standing, trusted client relationships
• Significant variety across all major sectors with regular repeat work
• A consultancy known for quality, collaboration and technical leadership
• Hybrid working, genuine development opportunities and a supportive team environment

If you are an ambitious Senior CDM Principal Designer looking to join a consultancy with strong regional presence, excellent project variety and room to grow, this Burnley role could be the perfect next move.