Principal Designer

Our client a well-established and growing specialist and multi-disciplined surveying consultancy who are looking for a Principal Designer to join their growing team in their head office in Leicester.

The Principal Designer will be operating as a key member of the team as they will be the main contact between clients, designers and contractors in regards to health and safety issues. They will be ensuring health and safety compliance and that CDM regulations are met to ensure the delivery of new build and refurbishment education projects.

Principal Designer Position Remuneration

• Salary: £30k - £45k (Guide only-DOE)
• Car allowance
• Holiday Allowance: 25 Days + Bank holiday + 3 Days Christmas
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working
• Pension Scheme
• Private healthcare
• Phone allowance
• Early finish on Fridays

Principal Designer Position Overview

• Liaising and communicating with clients, contractors, Building Surveyors, architects and more to offer advice and guidance on CDM/health and safety issues
• Assisting with the preparation of health and safety/CDM documentation for contractors, clients and others such as Health and Safety Files
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and to keep them informed of issues on your projects, at all times.
• Attending pre-contract, and other site meetings and carry out independent H&S site audits / inspections
• Bringing together all information on how to run the project and ensure Health and Safety guidelines are met
• Project Management duties

Principal Designer Position Requirements

• Minimum of 3-4 years' experience within a similar role
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent/higher

• Relevant HNC, HND, BSc or MSc (or equivalent) in a construction-related topic
• Good knowledge and understanding of appropriate legislation
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

• Full UK driving licence
• Living within commuting distance of Leicester
• Happy to travel as required
• Further details can be discussed

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.