CDM Consultant Principal Designer

Role: CDM Advisor/ Principal Designer

Location:

Central London offices (hybrid 3 days per week) Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 (dependent on experience) Sector:
Architect/ Design Practice We Recruit Group is working with a nationally recognised, award-winning architectural and development consultancy that is looking to appoint an experienced CDM Advisor/ Principal Designer to join its established Building Safety and Development Consultancy team. Established more than 60 years ago, the business has built an excellent reputation for designing and delivering high-quality buildings and places that positively contribute to their communities.

The consultancy works across major residential developments, urban regeneration, mixed-use schemes, later living, care, commercial property, industrial developments, retrofit and adaptive reuse. The organisation is particularly well known for its expertise in housing, large-scale regeneration and later living. Its portfolio includes new neighbourhoods containing several thousand homes, complex town-centre regeneration projects, estate renewal programmes, affordable housing developments and specialist care environments.

The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary environment where architects, urban designers, technical specialists, project managers, building safety professionals and sustainability consultants work collaboratively. The business promotes a knowledgeable, supportive and collaborative culture where employees are encouraged to develop professionally and contribute to the continued growth of its services.

The Role:

You will work as part of the specialist CDM and Building Safety team, supporting clients and internal design teams with the delivery of Principal Designer, Principal Designer Advisor and CDM Client Advisor services. The wider team provides a comprehensive range of building safety services, health and safety consultancy, fire safety advice, safety cases, training, site audits and quality inspections. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CDM professional who enjoys working closely with designers and clients on technically interesting projects.

You will be involved throughout the project lifecycle, helping teams identify, manage and communicate health and safety risks from the earliest design stages through to practical completion. The position would suit someone who is confident advising clients and design teams, understands how buildings are designed and constructed, and can provide practical rather than overly procedural CDM advice.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Undertake and lead Principal Designer and Principal Designer Advisor duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Advise clients, architects, consultants and wider project teams on their responsibilities under CDM 2015. Support internal design teams in applying CDM requirements and industry best practice. Review designs and help project teams identify, eliminate or control foreseeable health and safety risks. Assist designers with the preparation and maintenance of design risk registers.

Attend design team meetings, progress meetings, client meetings and project workshops. Prepare clear CDM reports, advice notes and project correspondence. Coordinate, review and manage pre-construction information. Ensure Health and Safety Files are properly compiled, completed and handed over to the client by practical completion. Deliver CDM and health and safety workshops to internal teams, clients and project stakeholders. Undertake construction site inspections and health and safety audits where appropriate.

Provide CDM Client Advisor services, helping clients understand and discharge their statutory duties. Maintain accurate project records using the consultancys project management and document control systems. Develop relationships with existing clients and identify opportunities for additional CDM and building safety services. Support the Associate Director in mentoring and guiding less experienced members of the CDM team. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of CDM legislation, construction health and safety requirements and relevant industry guidance.

Requirements:
Previous experience delivering CDM, Principal Designer or construction health and safety consultancy services. A strong working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. An understanding of architectural design, construction methodologies and the different stages of project delivery. Experience advising clients, designers and multidisciplinary project teams. The ability to identify foreseeable design and construction risks and communicate proportionate solutions.

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Confidence attending and contributing to client and design team meetings. Excellent organisational and project management skills. The ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities and deadlines. A proactive, commercially aware and…