​The Green Recruitment Company have an opportunity for an experienced Principal Designer (CDM)/Engineering Project Manager to support engineering and construction projects across the Midlands. This role plays a critical part in embedding health and safety into the design and delivery of complex projects, providing a professional, client-facing consultancy service.

The role

You will take full responsibility for compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, leading health and safety coordination throughout pre-construction and construction phases.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as Principal Designer in line with CDM 2015 requirements, ensuring full legal compliance

• Planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health & safety during pre-construction

• Identifying, eliminating, and mitigating foreseeable risks through effective design risk management

• Chairing HAZID reviews and ensuring risks are captured, managed, and closed out

• Coordinating with Principal Contractors to review construction methodologies and CDM compliance

• Ensuring designers fulfil their statutory duties and cooperate effectively

• Advising clients on CDM responsibilities and best practice

• Collaborating with contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to embed safety by design

• Maintaining clear and auditable compliance records and documentation

• Developing internal CDM procedures, tools, and templates

• Providing training and guidance on safety-in-design best practice

• Acting as a billable consultancy resource to clients

• Supporting continuous improvement in safety culture and compliance standards

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Health & Safety, or equivalent experience

• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent professional H&S qualification

• Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015

• Proven experience acting as Principal Designer or in a similar CDM-focused role

• Experience within multi-disciplinary engineering or construction project teams

• Background in client-facing consultancy environments

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of UK health & safety legislation

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Commercial awareness and experience delivering billable services

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused

• Ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture

Desirable

• Chartered membership (IOSH, ICE, RICS, RIBA, or similar)

• Experience delivering training or mentoring on safety in design