Mascot Management Ltd
CDM Principal Designer
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Principal Designer (CDM) | Join a Growing Independent Consultancy
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + bonus + benefits
Shape Safer Construction. Influence Better Design. Build Your Career.
Are you an experienced Principal Designer looking for a role where your expertise is trusted, your ideas are valued and your career can grow?
At Mascot Management, we're looking for a talented Principal Designer to join our expanding team. You'll lead the delivery of CDM services across a diverse portfolio of construction projects, working alongside experienced Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors to help clients deliver safe, compliant and successful developments.
This is an opportunity to become part of a well-established independent consultancy where you'll have the autonomy to influence projects, build long-term client relationships and play a key role in our continued growth.
About Mascot Management
Founded in Sheffield in 2001, Mascot Management Ltd is an established multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing Project Management, Cost Management, Principal Designer and Construction Health & Safety services throughout the UK.
We work across the industrial, logistics, commercial, residential, education, healthcare and public sectors, supporting projects from initial concept through to completion.
Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), we're recognised for delivering practical advice, exceptional client service and consistently high-quality outcomes.
As an independent consultancy, we've retained the supportive, collaborative culture that our clients and employees value. We believe in empowering our people, encouraging innovation and providing genuine opportunities for professional development.
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The Role
As Principal Designer, you'll fulfil the statutory duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, supporting clients and design teams throughout the project lifecycle.
You'll work on a broad range of projects, helping to embed safe design principles from the earliest stages while ensuring compliance with current legislation and industry best practice.
This role offers a balance of office-based work, home working and travel to client offices and project sites across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver the statutory Principal Designer role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Coordinate pre-construction health and safety information.
- Lead design risk management throughout the design process.
- Facilitate design risk workshops and multidisciplinary design team meetings.
- Review designs and identify opportunities to eliminate or reduce foreseeable risks.
- Advise clients on their statutory duties and support compliance with CDM 2015.
- Prepare and review Pre-Construction Information, Design Risk Registers and Health & Safety Files.
- Undertake project monitoring visits and site inspections.
- Produce clear, concise technical reports and recommendations.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, designers and contractors.
- Contribute to the continual improvement of our Principal Designer service.
About You
You'll be an experienced Principal Designer or CDM professional with excellent technical knowledge and the confidence to influence design teams and clients.
You'll ideally have:
- Demonstrable experience delivering Principal Designer services under CDM 2015.
- Excellent knowledge of UK construction health and safety legislation.
- A background in architecture, engineering, building surveying or another construction-related discipline.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
- Strong understanding of design risk management and the principles of safe design.
- Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
- A full UK driving licence.
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The following would be advantageous:
- APS Membership (IMaPS, CMaPS or equivalent)
- IOSH Membership
- RICS Membership
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate
- Degree or HNC/HND in a construction-related discipline
Why Join Mascot Management?
We're proud of the culture we've built.
Our people enjoy genuine responsibility, direct client contact and the opportunity to make a real difference on every project they work on.
In return, we offer:
- Competitive salary.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Hybrid working.
- Company pension scheme.
- Payment of professional membership subscriptions.
- Ongoing CPD and career development.
- A varied and interesting workload across multiple sectors.
- A supportive leadership team with an open-door approach.
- Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy.
If you're looking to join an ambitious, independent consultancy where your expertise is recognised, your voice is heard and your career can flourish, we'd love to hear from you.
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Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your experience and why you'd like to join Mascot Management Ltd.
Become part of a consultancy that's helping shape safer construction across the UK.
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