Principal Designer- CDM

Job description

Principal Designer (CDM) / Engineering Project Manager

Industry: Engineering & Construction

Location: Midlands (Birmingham-based projects)

Contract Role | Day Rate up to £600

The Green Recruitment Company have an opportunity for an experienced Principal Designer (CDM) / Engineering Project Manager to support engineering and construction projects across the Midlands. This role plays a critical part in embedding health and safety into the design and delivery of complex projects, providing a professional, client-facing consultancy service.

The role

You will take full responsibility for compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, leading health and safety coordination throughout pre-construction and construction phases.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Principal Designer in line with CDM 2015 requirements, ensuring full legal compliance
• Planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health & safety during pre-construction
• Identifying, eliminating, and mitigating foreseeable risks through effective design risk management
• Chairing HAZID reviews and ensuring risks are captured, managed, and closed out
• Coordinating with Principal Contractors to review construction methodologies and CDM compliance
• Ensuring designers fulfil their statutory duties and cooperate effectively
• Advising clients on CDM responsibilities and best practice
• Collaborating with contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to embed safety by design
• Maintaining clear and auditable compliance records and documentation
• Developing internal CDM procedures, tools, and templates
• Providing training and guidance on safety-in-design best practice
• Acting as a billable consultancy resource to clients
• Supporting continuous improvement in safety culture and compliance standards

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Health & Safety, or equivalent experience
• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent professional H&S qualification
• Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
• Proven experience acting as Principal Designer or in a similar CDM-focused role
• Experience within multi-disciplinary engineering or construction project teams
• Background in client-facing consultancy environments

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of UK health & safety legislation
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Commercial awareness and experience delivering billable services
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused
• Ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture

Desirable

• Chartered membership (IOSH, ICE, RICS, RIBA, or similar)
• Experience delivering training or mentoring on safety in design

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Technical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English