Principal Designer

Role: Principal Designer

Location: Manchester (hybrid working 2 days from home)

Salary: Up to £75,000 + excellent benefits package

Sector: Design/ Architect practice

Carriera is proud to partner with a global design and architecture practice who operate across the UK and overseas. Our client is in the process of developing their Principal Designer service with the addition of a PD out of their award-winning Manchester office.

The successful candidate will oversee a multi-million pound portfolio of exciting and diverse construction projects on a regional and national basis, our client operates across the built environment working across the commercial, residential, heritage, sport, hotel, university, leisure, re-development, retail, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors.

The ideal candidate will have experience acting as a Principal Designer and be fully versed with the 2015 CDM regulations along with and excellent understanding of H&S legislation, risk, compliance and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a Principal Designer service to clients.
• Attend design team and client meetings and offer advice on design risk.
• Carryout design risk reviews.
• Ensure that CDM and H&S compliance is met across project portfolio.
• Plan, manage and monitor the pre-construction phase of construction projects.
• Review construction phase plans/ RAMs on comment on suitability.
• Ensure relevant CDM documentation is in place and updated on a regular basis.
• Liaise with contractors, clients, designers and architects throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Design related background experience (essential).
• Design related qualification e.g BSc Architecture (essential).
• Construction qualification (essential).
• National NEBOSH General or Construction certificate.
• Member to IOSH or APS.
• Excellent knowledge and hands on experience of 2015 CDM Regulations including all associated documentation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Apply:

• Competitive salary up to £75,000 (dependant on experience).
• Flexible pension scheme (5% of basic salary).
• Employee profit share bonus scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• Employee assistant programme (counselling, financial advice, etc.).
• Critical illness cover.
• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday + buy additional holiday leave.
• Private medical insurance.
• Prolonged disability insurance.
• BUPA health screening.
• Professional Memberships fees covered.
• Excellent CPD, training and support.
• Hybrid working environment.

If you are interested in the role please contact Mike Davis on 07947 648 308 for further information.

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