Senior CDM Principal Designer

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

Job summary

A renowned consultancy is seeking a Senior CDM Principal Designer to lead key projects in Manchester. This role involves driving design risk management across diverse sectors such as residential, healthcare, and commercial. You will facilitate workshops, ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders. The consultancy offers a flexible hybrid working environment and is known for its technical leadership and a people-first culture. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious professionals looking to elevate their careers.

Benefits

Exposure to diverse projects

Long-term client relationships

Flexible working hours

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior CDM Principal Designer in various sectors.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and design risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead CDM duties across various sectors including residential, commercial, and healthcare.
• Drive proactive design risk management from concept to completion.
• Facilitate design risk workshops and improve safety and buildability.
• Produce high-quality CDM documentation and reports.

Skills

Design risk management

Relationship building

Documentation production

Mentoring junior staff

CDM Regulations compliance

Job description

Senior CDM Principal Designer - Manchester

One of the North West's most respected consultancies is searching for a Senior CDM Principal Designer to join their thriving Manchester team and take the lead on some of the best, biggest and most complex projects in the UK. This is a business trusted by major developers, government bodies and blue‑chip clients, with an exceptional amount of repeat work across every sector you can imagine.

From landmark commercial towers and high‑end residential schemes to state‑of‑the‑art education facilities, pioneering healthcare developments, retail redevelopments, intricate refurbishments, major new builds, logistics and warehouse hubs, MOD estates, government frameworks and council‑led regeneration programmes, this consultancy's project portfolio is second to none.

The Role:

As a Senior CDM Principal Designer, you will play a key role in shaping landmark projects from concept to completion. Working closely with clients, design teams and project stakeholders, you will bring proactive design risk management to some of the most diverse and technically challenging schemes in the region.

Hybrid working gives you the flexibility to balance home and office life while remaining closely connected to a high‑performing and collaborative team.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead CDM duties as the Senior CDM Principal Designer across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, retail, refurbishment, new build, warehouse, MOD, government and council sectors.
• Drive proactive design risk management from early concept stage through to completion, ensuring full compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Facilitate and lead design risk workshops, guiding and challenging designers to improve safety and buildability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project managers, design teams and contractors to ensure smooth and efficient project delivery.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser on all matters relating to CDM, design risk and best practice.
• Produce high-quality documentation including Pre‑Construction Information, Design Risk Registers and relevant CDM reports.
• Support and mentor junior staff, promoting continuous improvement and team development.
• Play a major role in securing new business, supporting tenders, presenting capability, attending meetings and helping to win long‑term repeat work.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and project expansion while upholding the consultancy's reputation for excellence.
• Represent the business at industry events, client presentations and networking opportunities to help raise the profile of the Manchester office.

Why Join?

• Exposure to the most diverse project portfolio in the market
• Consistent workload backed by long‑term repeat clients
• A respected consultancy known for technical leadership, innovation and a people‑first culture
• Hybrid working, flexibility and genuine routes for progression

If you are an ambitious Senior CDM Principal Designer looking to elevate your career with a consultancy that genuinely stands out, this is a rare opportunity.