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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