CDM Principal Designer

Overview

In this role you will lead health, safety and environmental (SH&E) stewardship on major UK energy infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive proactive CDM practice from pre-construction through to construction, delivering safe, compliant designs and valuable project outcomes.

You’ll promote a strong safety culture and support clients with guidance on statutory duties. This position offers hybrid working and opportunities to influence large-scale, mission-critical projects. If you’re passionate about turning bold ideas into safe, deliverable infrastructure, this is for you.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• comprehensive benefits package
• wellbeing programs

Responsibilities

• Advocate health, safety and environmental excellence across projects and promote wellbeing within the team
• Lead pre-construction CDM activities, drive risk mitigation and effective design-to-construction transition
• Produce and manage health and safety files to support project delivery
• Ensure value and continuous improvement in methods and deliverables
• Provide CDM guidance to energy projects, staff and clients to address statutory duties
• Collaborate with colleagues to build a cohesive, compliant project team
• Promote adherence to procedures and processes to strengthen safety culture
• Support SH&E initiatives and the Life Preserving Principles across the organization

Key requirements

• Design/engineering degree
• Experience in Overhead lines and HV projects
• Member of the Association of Project Safety
• NEBOSH National or General Certificate, or similar health and safety qualification
• Experience delivering the Principal Designer role on energy projects
• Collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and advisory skills
• Proactive engagement and problem solving
• CDM regulations expertise
• Health and safety file production
• Risk mitigation in design and construction transitions

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