CDM Principal Designer

Description

The company is an infrastructure consulting firm and this is a national role in its Environment and Energy SH&E team, based at one of its main offices in Manchester, Basingstoke, Glasgow, Cambridge or Bristol.

You will work alongside the GGP CDM Lead to spread CDM knowledge across projects, encourage positive engagement and promote good practice in health, safety and wellbeing.

The work is Principal Designer services on some of the largest energy infrastructure projects in the UK, working with internal teams and clients.

The team is inclusive, and the hybrid working model supports a work-life balance.

Benefits include core and personalised options, career development, technical practice networks, the company University and volunteering days.

The company is a global infrastructure consulting firm with over 50,000 staff and revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025, working across transport, buildings, water, new energy and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a visible advocate for health, wellbeing, safety and the environment, encouraging continuous improvement and a mature safety culture in line with company policies, procedures and SH&E strategies.
• Lead the pre-construction phase, manage risk mitigation, improve communication and cooperation, and oversee the handover from design to construction, including producing health and safety files.
• Make sure every task, activity and deliverable in your scope is of high quality and adds value, and keep improving methods, processes and results.
• Give CDM advice and guidance to energy project staff and clients, so that statutory duties are met and any legal gaps are raised promptly and professionally.
• Work with colleagues and managers to build a cohesive team based on respect, support and cooperation.
• Promote compliance with procedures and process requirements within your area of work.
• Help promote the company's Safety for Life, Culture of Caring and Life Preserving Principles to keep the workplace safe, healthy and secure.

Requirements

• A design or engineering degree.
• Experience on overhead line and HV projects.
• Membership of the Association of Project Safety.
• A NEBOSH National or General Certificate, or a similar health and safety qualification.
• Experience delivering the Principal Designer role, managing CDM duties effectively and efficiently on energy projects.
• If you meet some of these requirements or have transferable skills that would benefit the team, get in touch.

Conditions

Hybrid working is offered, with a mix of office, remote and client site work.

You must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and keeps all applicant information confidential under EEO guidelines.

Applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.

Benefits

• Core and personalised benefits designed around your lifestyle, supporting your future and wellbeing.
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to technical practice networks and the company University.
• Volunteering days.
• Flexible hybrid working to support a work-life balance.