Principal Designer

An international architecture and design practice is seeking a Principal Designer to join its Health and Safety team.<br><br>The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.<br><br>Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of a diverse range of projects across the education, healthcare, leisure and retail sectors.<br><br>The role of Principal Designer will involve working closely with design teams and clients to ensure effective management of health and safety throughout the pre-construction phase.<br><br>Key Responsibilities of a Principal Designer:<br><br> * Assist clients in understanding and complying with their statutory duties under CDM Regulations.<br><br> * Act as the nominated Principal Designer consultant for both internal and external clients.<br><br> * Deliver full Principal Designer services under CDM Regulations 2015, including coordinating design risk management and chairing design team meetings.<br><br> * Lead and contribute to Design Risk Reviews, ensuring risks are identified, eliminated or controlled during the design process.<br><br> * Conduct site health and safety audits where required.<br><br> * Attend meetings with clients, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.<br><br> * Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety requirements, procedures and best practice across projects.<br><br>Experience<br><br> * Experience working as a Principal Designer or CDM Advisor within a design, consultancy or construction environment.<br><br> * Ability to manage your own workload and deliver projects independently, with support where required.<br><br> * Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.<br><br>Qualifications<br><br> * Ideally CMaPS qualified or working towards accreditation.<br><br> * Degree or equivalent qualification in a built environment discipline. xwzovoh <br><br> * Membership of a relevant professional body such as MCABE, MCIOB, RIBA, MRICS, MAPM, MIStructE, MICE or CEng would be advantageous.<br><br>This role of Principal Designer offers a salary of £55,000 – £75,000, depending on experience, along with pension, healthcare, profit share and additional company benefits