Principal Designer - Fusion People Ltd : Job Details

Principal Designer

Location - North Yorkshire or West Yorkshire (with hybrid working)

A Principal Designer is required to join a Building and Design Consultancy in North or West Yorkshire. The company are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England with a consistent stream of workflow. They offer a broad range of services in Building Surveying, Civil & Structural, Highways and Drainage Engineering and more.

Principal Designer Benefits:

• Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (Dependant on experience)
• Permanent role - 40 Hours Per Week
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - option to purchase up to 10 additional days per year
• Pension scheme: up to 6% contribution
• Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance (2 days from home)
• Ongoing professional development through varying project work
• Good maternity leave package
• Cycle2work scheme
• Discounts from leading retailers

Principal Designer The role:

• Advise clients as to their role and responsibilities under CDM2015 and, where requested, fulfilling clients' duties wherever possible
• Attending design team meetings, reviewing designs and identifying foreseeable hazards and design issues that potentially affect the Health & Safety of those involved in the project and future occupants of the buildings. Offer solutions / guidance to any of the designers' issues
• Review designers' compliance with their responsibilities under CDM2015.
• Prepare pre-construction information and issue to tendering contractors
• Liaise with principal contractor and clients to ensure the Construction Phase Plan is suitable and in place prior to commencement of construction works
• Prepare and issue F10 Notifications where applicable
• Co-ordinate and prepare Health & Safety Files
• Ad-hoc CDM advice to designers, contractors and clients

Principal Designer Requirements:

• A recognised design qualification
• NEBOSH General / Construction Certificate
• Member of the APS / IOSH or equivalent professional body
• Working knowledge of CDM2015 and associated guidance (L153)
• 5 years' experience in a CDM Advisory / PD role and understanding of the construction and design processes
• Client facing experience and attendances at progress and design meetings
• Computer literate and competent with Microsoft Office suite of programmes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Willingness to travel/full clean UK driving licence

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