CDM Principal Designer

Job Title

CDM Principal Designer – Edinburgh

• Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum + Hybrid working, CPD
• Job Type: Permanent | Full Time
• Region:
  Scotland
• Town/City:
  Edinburgh
• Posted: 03/03/2026
• Reference: 1322513_

CDM Principal Designer – Edinburgh required for a dedicated CDM and Health and Safety role within the construction sector. Based in Edinburgh, this position suits a professional with at least three years post‑qualification experience delivering Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015. The role focuses purely on CDM leadership rather than design management, taking responsibility for compliance across a varied project portfolio.

You will initially be office based before moving to a hybrid arrangement, supporting project teams and embedding best practice across the business.

• Provide Principal Designer services across multiple construction projects
• Manage CDM 2015 compliance from inception to completion
• Advise design teams on statutory duties and risk management
• Prepare fee proposals and scope documentation
• Deliver internal CPD on Health and Safety legislation
• Report to senior management on compliance performance

• Minimum three years construction industry experience
• Proven delivery of Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015
• Background in architecture, technology or construction disciplines
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Experience mentoring colleagues and leading workshops
• APS, IOSH or NEBOSH qualification desirable

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Hybrid working following probation
• Employer pension contribution
• Structured CPD support including APS or NEBOSH
• Employee wellbeing and counselling support

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long‑term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles. We offer informed and confidential discussions for both clients and candidates and welcome conversations about this opportunity and your wider career plans within the built environment.

All applications are handled in strict confidence.

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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Referral:
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Terms:

A candidate is deemed to have been successfully placed once they have started a new job as a result of an introduction made by Hunter Dunning and when they have successfully completed the probation period. See website for full terms and conditions.