Principal Designer

Job in Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1, England, UK

Listing for: Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-16

Job specializations:

Design & Architecture
Engineering Design & Technologists, Architect / Sr. Architect

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 45000 - 50000 GBP Yearly GBP 45000.00 50000.00 YEAR

Job Title:
Principal Designer

Location:
Leicester

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a national AJ100 practice who provide a wide range of expertise to the logistics and industrial sector. They are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and talented Principal Designer to come in and hit the ground-running for their team in Leicester.

Benefits for the role of Principal Designer include:

Highly competitive salary
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible working
Professional development
Personal development
Generous holiday allowance

Duties for the role of Principal Designer include:

Help deliver technical projects from planning stages through to new build delivery
Implement the requirements of Building safety Act 2022 and Secondary Legislations 2023
Lead the design team and other project team members, as well liaising with clients
Carry out site visits and ensure projects comply with regulations and high ethical standards are achieved

Skills and experience for the role of Principal Designer:

Relevant degree within architecture
Strong experience working within a health and safety, design, or project management role.
Strong interest in health and safety issues and risk management
Strong attention to detail
Experience with The Building Safety Act 2022 and Secondary Legislations 2023
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Live within a commutable distance to the Leicester area

If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on or email . This is a permanent role