Associate Principal Designer

Associate Principal Designer

Location: Leeds City Centre

Salary: Up to £70,000, depending on experience

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

An established construction consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Associate Principal Designer to join its Leeds city centre team. This is a senior appointment offering responsibility for managing Principal Designer commissions, supporting clients and project teams, and helping develop the consultancy's wider health and safety and design-risk offering.

The role

• Act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015
• Advising clients, designers and contractors on their duties
• Lead design‑risk management from pre‑construction through delivery
• Review design information and identify foreseeable risks
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors and wider project teams
• Prepare and review pre‑construction information
• Support the development of construction phase plans and health and safety files
• Attend design‑team, client and project meetings
• Monitor compliance and maintain clear project records
• Manage a portfolio of commissions across multiple sectors
• Support and mentor less experienced team members
• Assist with client development, fee proposals and new instructions
• Support Building Regulations Principal Designer services where relevant

The successful candidate

• Substantial experience delivering Principal Designer or CDM consultancy services
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015
• Experience working within a construction consultancy, design practice or similar environment
• Confidence advising clients and senior project stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A relevant construction, design, health and safety or building‑related qualification
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Experience under the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations Principal Designer regime would be advantageous
• Commercial awareness and the ability to support fee proposals and client relationships

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a well‑established consultancy in a senior position with genuine influence over service delivery, client relationships and the development of the team.

The role is based in Leeds city centre, and regular office attendance will be required. Some flexibility may be available for the right person, but applicants must be within a realistic commuting distance of Leeds.