Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Principal Designer
Location: West Midlands
Salary: £47-55,000
An established multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Principal Designer to support the delivery of projects across a range of sectors in their West Midlands office. This role will focus on leading health and safety compliance throughout the pre-construction phase in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple sectors.
- Exposure to high-profile and complex construction projects.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Opportunity to influence positive health and safety outcomes from project inception.
- Varied role working closely with clients, designers, and contractors.
- Chance to contribute to a growing and respected consultancy.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Act as Principal Designer in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations.
- Plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate health and safety throughout the pre-construction phase.
- Identify, eliminate, and control foreseeable risks through effective design risk management.
- Coordinate with clients, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
- Prepare Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and facilitate design risk review meetings and workshops.
- Ensure designers fulfil their duties under CDM 2015 and provide advice to clients on their responsibilities.
- Liaise with Principal Contractors and support effective risk management throughout project delivery.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate Health and Safety Files for client handover upon project completion.
Requirements
- Significant experience within a CDM, Health & Safety, or design-related role in the construction industry.
- Strong working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
- Experience working across sectors such as commercial, residential, education, or infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of construction design processes and risk mitigation principles.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report writing skills.
- Experience acting as Principal Designer on medium to large-scale projects and within a consultancy environment is desirable.
- Professional membership of IOSH, APS, or a similar organisation, along with a full UK Driving Licence, would be advantageous.
To apply, please call Sophie on or alternatively, send your CV across to . I look forward to hearing from you soon!
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