UK-wide Design Safety Lead - Principal Designer & CDM

D7 Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

D7 Recruitment is seeking a Design Safety Lead to oversee Principal Designer and CDM services across major UK projects. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with team development, client relationship management and growth of the consultancy offering, in a hybrid, UK-wide setup.

Salary ranges from £65,000 to £75,000 per annum plus car allowance; UK-wide travel is required. A central base is preferred but not essential, with hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Experience acting as Principal Designer / senior CDM consultant on major, technically complex projects.
• Proven ability to mentor consultants and manage demanding client relationships.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations Principal Designer duties and Building Safety Act desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Principal Designer appointments under CDM 2015 across major projects.
• Provide authoritative CDM advice to clients, designers and contractors on risk reduction and pre-construction arrangements.
• Oversee pre-construction information, design risk registers, health and safety files and technical quality.
• Lead and mentor consultants, standardise technical delivery and support team capability and recruitment.
• Work with leadership to develop the Principal Designer service, maintain client relationships and identify new appointments.
• Contribute to proposals, scopes of service, fee discussions and commercially sustainable project delivery.

Skills

CDM 2015 knowledge

Design risk management

Technical leadership

Coaching & QA

Client relationship management

Business development

Travel across UK

Education

Relevant qualification in construction, architecture, engineering or health and safety

Job description

D7 Recruitment is seeking a Design Safety Lead to oversee Principal Designer and CDM services across major UK projects. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with team development, client relationship management and growth of the consultancy offering, in a hybrid, UK-wide setup.

Salary ranges from £65,000 to £75,000 per annum plus car allowance; UK-wide travel is required. A central base is preferred but not essential, with hybrid working available.