Assistant Principal Designer
Posted Today by The Construction Index Ltd
£35,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role is for an Assistant Principal Designer within a well-established architectural firm in London, focusing on conservation, heritage, and archaeology. The position is ideal for a Health & Safety professional with a background in engineering, construction, or design, looking to develop a career in CDM. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced Senior Principal Designers and contribute to the safety of design projects throughout various RIBA stages. The firm promotes a positive culture and values individual contributions within a close-knit team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support experienced professionals on CDM projects.
- Collaborate with Senior Principal Designers to influence design safety.
- Gain exposure to various RIBA stages of project work.
- Contribute to the delivery of projects on notable UK buildings.
- Develop initial H&S or CDM experience within an architectural context.
Key Skills:
- Background in engineering, construction, or design.
- Initial experience or understanding of Health & Safety or CDM.
- Willingness to learn and develop within a team environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Commitment to influencing design safety.
Salary (Rate): £35000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Salary: £30000 - £35000 per annum
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - London
Town/City: London
Posted: 17/11/2025
Listed in: CDM Co-ordinator
Reference: 23160_1763377206
Job Description
This is an opportunity to join a long established architectural known for their award winning work in conservation, heritage and archaeology as the 4th member of their Principal Designer team. If you are a London based Health & Safety professional with an engineering, construction or design background committed to taking developing a career in CDM as part of an in-house architectural team, then this could be the role for you. To be successful in this position, you will have some initial H&S or CDM experience or understanding, and a willingness to come in and support experienced professionals on projects. We have placed people into this business previously, the culture is really positive, working within a close knit team delivering project work on some of the UK's best known buildings. You will be treated as a name rather than a number have a genuine influence on design safety through every RIBA stage. You will work closely with two of the experienced Senior Principal Designers as you develop you experience. They will support you to ensure you get the exposure you need whilst you work towards becoming an autonomous Principal Designer.
Contact Dominic Jacques on 07860 928 310 for more information.
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