Principal Designer

2 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Alfred Recruitment LLP Full time £50,000 - £60,000 per year

Principal Designer

Location:
Birmingham |
Salary:
£50,000–£60,000 DOE

A dynamic, design-led architectural practice in Birmingham is seeking an experienced
Principal Designer
to lead
CDM design risk management
across commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public-sector projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, growing team and play a key role in ensuring design safety, compliance, and quality throughout all project stages.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead design risk management and CDM compliance across projects
  • Prepare and manage
    Pre-Construction Information
    and
    Health & Safety Files
  • Review design information, identify hazards, and mitigate risks
  • Collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Support best practice and internal knowledge sharing

What We're Looking For

  • Proven Principal Designer experience under
    CDM 2015
  • Knowledge of UK Building Regulations, construction methods, and risk management
  • Experience across
    commercial, industrial, healthcare, or education projects
  • Excellent communication, coordination, and organisation skills
  • Revit proficiency advantageous (not essential)
  • Strong attention to detail and solutions-focused mindset

Benefits

  • £50,000–£60,000 DOE
  • 26 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Hybrid working, free parking, private medical, life assurance, income protection
  • CPD, mentoring, volunteering days, financial planning support

If this position is of interest, and aligns with your experience then please do apply We look forward to speaking with you.


  • Principal Designer

    2 weeks ago


    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Burns & McDonnell Full time £45,000 - £60,000 per year

    DescriptionChart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Kier Group Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

    We are looking for an experienced Engineer with design or construction experience to join our Principal Designer team based Nationwide to support a broad range of highway projects (including major projects and targeted improvement projects) and water framework contracts.Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Searchability NS&D Full time £80,000 - £120,000 per year

    Principal Protection and Control Design EngineerSalary £95,000 depending on experienceHybrid working from sites across the UKLead major UK transmission-scale FEED and detailed design projectsJoin a growing power engineering business shaping the UK's energy futureAbout the client:Our client is a global engineering consultancy at the forefront of delivering...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Eddystone Search Ltd Full time £50,000 - £60,000 per year

    Company:Boutique Architecture practiceType:Full-time | Work from HomeFuture Opportunity:Pathway to DirectorshipMy client is seeking a highly motivated and experiencedPrincipal Designer, Building Regulationsto join their dynamic and forward-thinking team. This is a unique opportunity to work remotely while playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of their...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Costain Group Full time £80,000 - £120,000 per year

    DescriptionCostain have won extensive work across the water sector this year to support the AMP8 investment cycle. We have been appointed by Severn Trent Water to help shape and deliver its Capital Delivery Framework as part of its capital programme for the AMP8 period between 2025 – 2030. As part of the Design and Build Framework lot, Costain brings...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Galliford Try Full time £60,000 - £100,000 per year

    Job DescriptionJob Title:Geotechnical Principal Design EngineerCan Be Based From The Following Office Locations:Solihull, Warrington, Grangemouth, Bristol, Rickmansworth, AnnesleyAbout UsGalliford Try is one of the UK's most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Nicholas Associates Full time £65,000 - £80,000 per year

    Principal Mechanical Engineer– Building Design ConsultancyLocation:BirminghamSalary:Up to £65,000 + benefits (negotiable)Sector:Building Design / MEP ConsultancyLevel:PrincipalAbout the Role:Lead mechanical engineering design projects across a range of building sectors.Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and senior engineers.Oversee...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Robert Walters Full time £60,000 - £90,000 per year

    Robert Walters is working in partnership with a FTSE 100 Global Consultancy. Operating across multiple industries, such as but not limited to, Energy, Utilities, Financial Services and Media. They offer collaborative solutions to their clients, across strategy, delivery of complex programmes and risk management. Due to continued growth and acquisition, they...

  • Principal Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Kier Group Full time £70,000 - £110,000 per year

    We're looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Design team based in Birmingham. Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Brilliantin Recruitment Full time £100,000 - £120,000 per year

    We're hiring: Principal Data Scientist – Dynamic Systems & Optimisation Hybrid (Birmingham / Manchester / Remote, UK) | Ideally, office visits should occur once every two weeks (with possible client visits in Manchester) after onboarding and integration into the team, then shift to once a month.We're looking for a hands-onPrincipal Data Scientistto lead...