Principal Designer/CDM Advisor

Principal Designer/CDM Advisor, Essex

About the company

Our client is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; improving the communities in which we all live and work.

A dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

Developing long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. One of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.

A nationwide presence with offices located across the UK.

The working envirnment is busy but great fun, work hard and play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

Bringing people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through values;

You can expect

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working - a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

We are currently recruiting a Principal Designer/CDM Advisor to join the growing team based in Essex. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the CDM (Construction Design and Management) duties across a diverse range of projects. Regular travel will be required to offices and project sites throughout East Anglia, London, Oxford, and Nottingham.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting both clients and project teams by providing expert advice on health and safety compliance and fulfilling CDM responsibilities across all service phases. They will coordinate health and safety measures throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective communication and documentation at every stage. This includes developing strategies for the efficient flow of H&S information, liaising with principal contractors and stakeholders to ensure that designs meet regulatory and practical safety standards, and advising clients on the feasibility of their project plans. The role also involves managing multiple projects for both internal and external clients, auditing, and reporting on CDM duties, and working collaboratively with the wider Practice H&S team to maintain consistent standards and performance across the organisation.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will

• Advise and assist with client and project demands.
• Guide and support in compliance with H&S regulations.
• Coordinate and implement H&S measures for the planning and preparation of all construction phases.
• Complete all administration paperwork and communicate this through the appropriate channels.
• Assist and develop strategies to maintain the flow of relevant information at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with principal contractors and all stakeholders to ensure designs meet safety requirements.
• Advise clients in terms of project practicality regarding CDM regulation.
• Manage multiple internal and external client CDM portfolios.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to the construction industry, CDM and health and safety.
• Qualification in health and safety (NEBOSH construction, TechIOSH etc.).
• Membership with IMAPS.
• Previous PD/CDM experience.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for travel to sites and offices.

For further information and a confidential discussion please contact Danny at (url removed) / (phone number removed).

Build Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Build Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.