CDM Principal Designer

The Role: CDM Principal Designer

Location: Manchester / Liverpool

Salary: £30k - £50k – (Dependant on experience)

A bit about us

Vextrix was founded to create a socially conscious business, where every one of our clients and staff feels valued. In our growing business we create an environment for our team where each individual can develop and progress, benefitting from the experience of our senior team and exciting opportunities with our clients. Collaboratively, we all live our values and deliver on our unique guarantees which is why our clients trust us as their consultant of choice.

A bit about you

If you’re looking for an opportunity to work in a dynamic and passionate CDM team, where we deliver high quality CDM compliance to our clients, this role is for you. We are looking for an experienced CDM Principal Designer/CDM Consultant who is able to manage CDM compliance on projects across residential, industrial and rail sectors.

We’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience to join our team:

• Build strong client and team relationships through clear, confident communication
• Own CDM compliance across multiple projects as the go-to safety advisor
• Deliver Principal Designer duties, ensuring full statutory compliance end-to-end
• Carry out thorough site H&S inspections to maintain top safety standards
• Advise clients and designers on their CDM responsibilities with clarity and authority
• Support a wide stakeholder group, including developers, contractors, and designers
• Produce compliant RAMS and robust site safety documentation
• Manage project finances through accurate fee proposals and prompt invoicing
• Chair CDM hazard meetings, maintain trackers, and liaise closely with designers
• Develop bespoke H&S policies, procedures, and templates (desirable)
• Apply working knowledge of ISO 45001 to provide added strategic value (desirable)

Required Skills

NEBOSH Diploma, Degree in Health and Safety or Equivalent

Association for Project Safety (APS), IOSH

Understanding and application of CDM Regulations 2015

Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations

Preferable but not essential skills

Competence in Fire Risk Assessments

Building Regulations Duties

Understanding of or willing to learn Building Regulations Schedule 1 requirements

Experience in HRB projects

Experience in the rail sector (desirable) or willing to learn.

Why work for us?

We’re proud to be recognised as a 2024 Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For, with a culture built around people, inclusion and flexibility. As a Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter accredited employer and a Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces Index 2026 organisation, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

We invest in training and development, support a healthy work-life balance, and celebrate success together, helping our people grow both professionally and personally.

In addition, we also offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Medicash Cash Plan Scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Annual pay review
• Salary sacrifice schemes and discount schemes
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Enhanced compassionate leave
• Work from home/flexible working
• Birthday lunches

No usual recruitment process

We’re committed to an equal opportunities and inclusive culture for all employees and applicants which values the contribution and potential of every individual, not just what’s on your CV. We welcome applications from everyone and uphold fair, inclusive practices in line with the protected characteristics defined in the Equality Act and we proudly support the trans community.

We recognise everyone has commitments outside work and are happy to discuss flexible working.

We will support you throughout the application process. Therefore, if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know.