Senior CDM Consultant

A respected, design-focused consultancy in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Designer / Senior CDM Consultant to join their growing health and safety team. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident professional who enjoys leading on CDM compliance, shaping best practice, and supporting a diverse mix of projects across both public and private sectors.

You will play a key role in driving safe design, influencing project teams, and providing expert guidance throughout all stages of the construction lifecycle.

• Lead on Principal Designer duties and CDM advisory services across multiple schemes simultaneously.

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee health and safety risk management from concept design through to completion.

• Identify construction hazards early and propose practical, prevention-led solutions.

• Engage collaboratively with clients, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure CDM considerations are fully integrated.

• Produce and maintain CDM documentation, reports, design risk registers, and project records.

• Review design proposals, carry out H&S design workshops, and provide clear, actionable advice.

• Communicate effectively with all duty holders to support smooth project delivery.

• Compile and manage project-specific health and safety files.

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a construction-related or occupational health and safety discipline.

• Strong practical understanding of CDM Regulations and experience delivering CDM services.

• A recognised construction professional qualification (eg MCIOB, MCIAT) or relevant experience in a design or technical role.

• A health and safety qualification such as CMIOSH, GradIOSH, or membership of APS.

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (minimum).

• Demonstrable experience working in design or construction management, ideally with exposure to leading or coordinating design teams.

• First-class communication, influencing, and client-facing skills.

• Previous consultancy experience is highly desirable.

• Confident using Microsoft Office.

This position gives you the chance to take a senior, strategic role within an ambitious and expanding team. You will be involved in a broad range of high-profile schemes and have the autonomy to shape how CDM and health and safety services are delivered. If you are driven, technically strong, and looking for a role where you can genuinely influence safe design, this is an excellent next step.