Principal Designer Advisor

Principal Designer Advisor

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We deliver exciting work that defines our future and makes an important societal impact.

Location
:
Altrincham, Manchester, Liverpool, GB
Contract Type
:
Permanent
Work Pattern
:
Full Time
Market
:
Buildings
Discipline
:
Building services
Job : 10099

We are looking for an experienced and driven Principal Designer Advisor, responsible for both CDM and Building Regulations across multiple sectors including buildings, water, energy, defence, transportation and the built environment.

• Nationally deliver Principal Designer duties for a diverse client base.
• Provide advice on CDM compliance, develop CDM Strategy documents, PCI, Pre‑Construction Information Summary Documents and Health & Safety Files.
• Assist clients in assessing the competency of Designers and Principal Contractors.
• Review and comment on the suitability of key CDM documentation such as PCI, design risk assessments, Construction Phase Plan, F10 and Health & Safety File.
• Review Building Regulations documentation (competency, approved documents, HRB Gateways 1‑3 submissions).
• Facilitate and undertake Health & Safety by Design reviews (HAZID, HAZCON, HAZOP).
• Attend design and client meetings to advise on hazards and risk at pre‑construction and construction stages.
• Support Designers with application of CDM Principles of Prevention.
• Manage workload and assist with bidding and proposal writing.
• Liaise with stakeholders on projects (regulatory bodies, clients, Designers, Contractors).
• Draft Health & Safety arrangements, Pre‑Construction Information and Health and Safety Files.
• Identify health & safety gaps and advise clients.
• Carry out internal roles of Project Safety Advisor and Principal Designer Advisor.

• Flexible with travel and able to travel to sites across the UK on occasion.
• Experience on large scale projects in defence, water, energy, education, transportation and built environment sectors.
• Strong passion for health & safety management and design & construction risk management.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, CDM Regulations and Building Regulations 2023 (England).
• Chartered or equivalent in engineering, construction or project management, or significant relevant experience.
• NEBOSH National General or Construction Certificate.
• Extensive experience in CDM / health and safety consultancy.
• Extensive experience delivering compliant building designs; detailed knowledge of at least one approved building regulation document (e.g., Document
  
  A).
• Experience in a multi‑disciplinary consultancy environment.
• Proactive with strong organisational and time‑management skills.
• Excellent client‑facing and communication skills.
• Experience of site H&S inspections and audits.
• Good technical and report‑writing skills.
• Delivery of training and presentations.

• NEBOSH diploma, degree or NVQ in health and safety.
• Membership of Institute for Occupational Health & Safety or Association for Project Safety.
• Membership of an engineering institution.
• Experience in roles within Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer organisations and knowledge of their CDM responsibilities.

Please note that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well‑being, flexibility and trust.

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business and encourage individual expression. Everyone is encouraged to contribute.

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• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, free…