Principal Designer (CDM)

Principal Designer (CDM) 

Salary: £60,000

Location: Chislehurst

Monday-Friday 8-5 Hour lunch, no hybrid working

Company vehicle & fuel card

Fortus Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the industry.

We supply candidates from executive to operative level, and are currently working with a contractor who are looking for a Principal Desinger.

Duties:

• Act as Principal Designer on appointed projects in line with CDM 2015 regulations

• Plan, manage and monitor health & safety during the pre-construction phase
• Coordinate designers and duty holders to ensure effective design risk management
• Support clients in understanding and fulfilling their CDM responsibilities
• Review surveys, drawings, and specifications to identify risks and information gaps
• Lead design risk reviews and maintain risk registers and trackers
• Ensure clear communication of residual risks and design assumptions
• Liaise with project teams acting as Principal Contractor
• Prepare and maintain Health & Safety Files for project completion
• Attend design, pre-start, and project meetings to provide CDM guidance
• Challenge unsafe design practices and escalate where necessary
• Contribute to continuous improvement of CDM systems and processes

Essential qualification & skills:

• Experience in design coordination and design risk management

• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and pre-construction requirements
• Background in construction, architecture, engineering, or surveying
• Experience working on refurbishment or complex construction projects
• HNC / HND / Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline
• CDM / construction health & safety training
• CSCS card (where required)
• Drivers licence

Desirable skills:

• NEBOSH Construction or similar

• Membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH, APS)

Benefits:

• Salary: £60,000

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (1hr for lunch)
• Holidays: 21 days of holiday + bank holidays + birthday day off. Christmas closure.
• Tracked company vehicle & fuel card will be provided for business use (if over the age of 25 due to company insurance purposes).

Please apply for this Principal Designer role if its something of interested. 

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