Principal Designer / CDM Consultant

CDM Principal Designer

Location: London (Office-based)
Salary: £60,000 - £85,000+ (DOE)
Construction Consultancy

Are you an experienced CDM Principal Designer looking for a consultancy that genuinely invests in your long‑term career?

I'm working with a well‑established, highly respected construction consultancy that is looking to strengthen its growing London team with an experienced Principal Designer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative business delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across both the public and private sectors, with genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role

This is a dedicated Principal Designer (CDM) position, acting as the client's advisor throughout the design and construction process. You'll take ownership of delivering the Principal Designer role from inception through to completion, working alongside multidisciplinary project teams on a wide variety of schemes.
Projects include:

• Residential developments
• Commercial offices
• Retail
• Education
• Healthcare and hospitals
• Infrastructure projects including lock enlargements, dam replacements, sea defence works and utility schemes

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with candidates who can hit the ground running and have proven experience delivering the Principal Designer role.

To be considered, you must have either a design background or hold a relevant design degree. This is an essential requirement for the role.

You’ll ideally have:

• Proven experience delivering the Principal Designer (CDM) role on construction projects.
• A design background or a relevant design degree (essential).
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and health & safety legislation.
• Experience advising clients and managing design risk throughout project lifecycles.
• Site inspection experience and a good understanding of construction site operations would be highly advantageous.
• APS, NEBOSH or similar accreditations are welcomed but not essential—full support will be provided to obtain professional qualifications and memberships.

The consultancy would also consider someone more junior with the right design background and attitude who is looking to develop into a Principal Designer.

What's On Offer

• Salary from £60,000 - £80,000+, depending on experience.
• Clear progression pathway with opportunities to progress into senior leadership and future Partner‑level positions.
• Fully funded professional memberships and training.
• Exposure to a diverse and high‑profile project portfolio.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Excellent long‑term career prospects within a growing national team.

The team currently operates across London, the Midlands and Scotland, with this position based in the London office. Most projects are easily accessible via public transport across London, with occasional travel further afield.

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.

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