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We are seeking an experienced CDM Principal Designer (CDM PD) to join our growing UK Mid-West Energy and Water Resources Group, in one of our offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham or Nottingham. The opportunity

The role will support the delivery of medium, large and complex energy and water infrastructure projects, providing leadership in design risk management and helping project teams discharge their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.

The successful candidate will play a key role in embedding design safety across multi-disciplinary project teams, supporting clients and designers to identify, eliminate and manage foreseeable health and safety risks throughout the design and construction lifecycle. They will provide proportionate, practical and technically informed CDM advice, while helping to develop CDM PD capability within the team.

As the CDM PD, you will lead, plan, manage and coordinate health and safety during the pre-construction and construction phases of medium and large-scale multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. This role requires an experienced CDM Principal Designer with strong technical design experience and a demonstrable track record in design safety. Experience directly relating to substations, overhead lines, cabling works, water and infrastructure is favourable, but experience working on medium and large nationally important multi-disciplinary projects will also be considered.

As the CDM PD, your role will include acting as the named CDM PD representative on schemes, leading proportionate design risk management, maintaining suitable evidence of CDM compliance and mentoring junior CDM PD staff. You will help ensure that projects comply with internal and client management systems, relevant health and safety legislation and project governance arrangements. This will include undertaking design and site health and safety audits, identifying improvement actions and supporting teams to close them out effectively.

What you’ll do

The successful candidate will champion design safety across multi-disciplinary teams, provide expert CDM advice and support the continued growth of our CDM Principal Designer capability. You will be expected to:

• Lead design risk and hazard workshops.
• Apply the General Principles of Prevention to identify and reduce design risks.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safety is embedded throughout projects.
• Manage high-risk interfaces and complex infrastructure risks.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on CDM Regulations 2015 requirements.
• Prepare and manage Pre-Construction Information (PCI) packs.
• Coordinate communication between clients, designers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Undertake design and site safety audits, identify improvements and share lessons learned.

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Please note that the role is initially offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position thereafter

***Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Any offer made will be subject to satisfactory proof of immigration status.***

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact maria.mindrut@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

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