CDM Principal Designer

Description

You will join the Environment & Energy SH&E team as part of a national team, and you can be based at any of the main offices in Manchester, Basingstoke, Glasgow, Cambridge or Bristol.

You will work alongside the GGP CDM Lead to build engagement, give support and guidance, and share CDM knowledge across projects, promoting good practice and commitment to health, safety and wellbeing.

You will provide Principal Designer services on some of the largest energy infrastructure projects in the UK, working with internal teams and clients.

The company is a global infrastructure consulting firm with over 50,000 staff, covering transport, buildings, water, new energy and the environment. It is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

Responsibilities

• Act as a visible advocate for health, wellbeing, safety and the environment, driving improvement and a mature safety culture in line with company policies, procedures and SH&E strategy.
• Lead early, proactively: start work in the pre-construction phase, manage risk, improve communication and cooperation, and oversee the move from design to construction, including preparing health and safety files.
• Deliver high quality in every task, activity and deliverable in your scope, and keep improving methods, processes and results.
• Advise energy staff, project staff and clients on CDM so that statutory duties, including the client's, are met, and raise and resolve legal gaps professionally.
• Work with colleagues and managers as one cohesive team, showing respect, support and cooperation to reach shared goals.
• Encourage adherence to procedures and process requirements within your scope to improve compliance and strengthen the safety culture.
• Help promote the 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 under CDM on energy projects, managing duties effectively and efficiently.
• If you meet some of these requirements or have transferable skills that would benefit the company, get in touch.

Conditions

Based at one of the main offices in Manchester, Basingstoke, Glasgow, Cambridge or Bristol.

Hybrid working, with time spent in an the company office, remotely or at a client site.

All new hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an the company office as a condition of employment.

Disabled applicants or those with a long-term condition who meet the minimum essential criteria will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident scheme.

Equal opportunity employer; all information is kept confidential in line with EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Core and personalised benefits, tailored to your lifestyle, to support your future and wellbeing.
• Career development opportunities.
• Technical practice networks.
• The company University.
• Volunteering days.