Senior CDM Principal Designer

Brandon James Ltd; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior CDM Principal Designer to work across various UK projects. The ideal candidate will lead design risk management, provide compliant advice to clients, and support junior team members. This role offers autonomy, a competitive salary between £50,000 to £60,000, and strong progression opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working

Strong progression opportunities

Exposure to blue chip clients

Qualifications

• Experience leading design risk management under CDM 2015.
• Ability to act as Principal Designer across multiple sectors.
• Strong communication skills for providing advice to major clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead design risk management initiatives.
• Act as Principal Designer across various projects.
• Provide compliant advice to clients.
• Manage personal workload autonomously.
• Collaborate with architects and contractors.
• Support junior team members' development.
• Shape future CDM processes.

Skills

Design risk management

Client relationship management

Mentorship

Autonomous workload management

Job description

An established, fast-growing multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior CDM Principal Designer to join their ambitious and high-performing team. This is a role offering real autonomy, huge project variety and the chance to be part of a team on track to become one of the strongest CDM functions in the UK.

About the Consultancy

The business works with major blue chip clients such as Kier, McLaren and other nationally recognised organisations. Their CDM division is small but exceptionally talented, consisting of three young, skilled professionals who currently turn over around £350,000 a year between them and already have a pipeline exceeding £1.5 million in upcoming work.

They are growing at pace and are looking for someone who wants to be part of a team that continually invests in its people, promotes from within and welcomes fresh ideas.

The Team:

You will be joining a close, supportive group made up of:

• An Associate CDM PD

• A Senior CDM PD

• A Junior CDM PD

Everyone has a voice. Processes can be improved or changed, ideas are encouraged and you will have the team’s trust from day one. This is a place where you can genuinely influence how the team develops.

The Role:

You will act as Senior CDM Principal Designer across a wide range of projects and sectors. Work is UK-wide, though the business strives to allocate work regionally where possible.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading design risk management under CDM 2015

• Acting as Principal Designer across multiple sectors

• Providing clear, practical and compliant advice to major clients

• Managing your own diary and workload with full autonomy

• Working closely with architects, designers, contractors and client teams

• Supporting the development of junior team members

• Helping to shape the future processes and structure of the CDM function

You will not be pigeonholed. This consultancy believes in developing well-rounded Principal Designers and offers exposure across commercial, residential, industrial, healthcare, public sector and more.

Why Join?

Culture is one of the biggest selling points. The business offers a relaxed but high-performing environment, with regular socials, client events and industry days such as Procore and other major sector gatherings.

Progression is rapid and based on ability, not years served. Several senior team members reached Associate level in their mid to late twenties because the company genuinely rewards talent. The business is also family-oriented, people-focused and prioritises creating a workplace that employees enjoy.

They maintain:

• Weekly touch points

• Monthly coffee catch-ups

• Three month reviews

• Clear promotion pathways

• A genuine open door approach across all offices

You can speak to the owners the same way you speak to junior colleagues. Every year the full company take part in activities such as surfing, clay pigeon shooting, bowling and other team events.

Package:

• £50,000 to £60,000 salary

• 45p per mile

• Remote working

• Strong progression opportunities

• A pipeline of interesting, varied projects nationwide

• Blue chip client exposure