cdm /pd

6 days ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Aldwych Consulting Ltd Full time £40,000 - £70,000 per year

Principal Designer - Construction Consultancy
Location:
Bristol or Oxford

Sector:
Housing, Education, Commercial

Level:
Experienced CDM Specialist/ Junior CDM Principal Designer

The Opportunity
A leading consultancy has an exciting opportunity for a
Principal Designer
to join their growing team. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of housing, education, and commercial projects, taking responsibility for the effective delivery of CDM services and contributing to high-quality design risk management.

This role offers the chance to manage multiple projects, gain in-depth exposure to key construction hazards, and collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring health and safety is properly addressed throughout the entire project lifecycle.

If you have a strong understanding of design and construction processes, excellent communication skills, and a solid grasp of CDM Regulations, this role will give you both challenge and reward.

Key Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on their duties under CDM Regulations.
  • Act as the main point of contact when appointed as Principal Designer.
  • Liaise with designers to develop and maintain a Design Risk Management schedule.
  • Collate and assess pre-construction information, identifying and addressing gaps.
  • Undertake health and safety design reviews throughout design and construction stages.
  • Promote clear, consistent communication between project duty holders.
  • Prepare and issue project-specific Health & Safety Files upon completion.
  • Provide specialist CDM advice to in-house designers and project managers.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Health & Safety professional membership (e.g., APS, IOSH).
  • Flexible on experience and would look at training a junior member.
  • Strong working knowledge of
    CDM 2015
    , associated codes of practice (L144), and industry guidance.
  • Background in construction projects
  • Experience working on multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Knowledge of wider construction-related health & safety regulations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Understanding of common construction techniques.
  • Strong time management and self-management capabilities.

Key Stakeholders You'll Work With

  • Construction clients
  • Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and project managers
  • Contractors, site managers, and design managers
  • Health & Safety professionals and regulators

Why Join?
You'll be part of a highly respected consultancy known for quality, collaboration, and delivering excellence across the built environment. The team is driven by professionalism, integrity, and passion-values reflected in every project they deliver.

If you're motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to raising standards in health and safety, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic and supportive environment.

They are flexible on the level and offer excellent training

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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