Job Description

Job Title:

CDM Principal Designer - Hospital / Healthcare

Salary:

60,000 - 65,000

Location:

Manchester

JR Health and Safety is a specialised collaborative health and safety consultancy focussed on innovation and excellence. We bring quality, safety, and efficiency to public sector construction projects. This role is an opportunity to work on a major upgrade project for one of the UK's leading hospitals.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced

CDM Principal Designer

to join our team, ideally from an

architecture

or

engineering

background. The successful candidate will have a

minimum of 5 years' experience

and will play a key role in ensuring compliance with the

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

, the

Building Safety Act 2022

, and

Higher-Risk Building (HRB) Regulations

. This as site based role at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Key Requirements:

Minimum

5 years' professional experience

in a relevant design or construction discipline Strong working knowledge of

CDM Regulations 2015

and

Building Safety Act 2022

(including HRB Regulations)

NEBOSH

Health and safety management for construction Proven experience acting as

Principal Designer

on complex construction or refurbishment projects

Certified Member of the Association for Project Safety (CMaPS)

or

MCABE

(Chartered Member of CABE)

Previous experience working within a hospital or healthcare environment

is essential Strong communication, coordination, and regulatory compliance skills Ability to lead design risk management and safety planning during the pre-construction and construction phases

Desirable:

Degree in

Architecture

,

Building Services Engineering

, or

Facilities Management

Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across design and construction stakeholders Proficiency in digital collaboration tools (e.g. CDEs, BIM platforms).
If this role appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your application.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 60,000.00-65,000.00 per year

Experience:

NEBOSH: 1 year (required) hospital or healthcare environment: 1 year (required) CDM Principal Designer: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/08/2025