Principal Designer

  • Brandon James
  • City, Leeds
  • Jan 05, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

A rapidly expanding consultancy in Leeds is seeking a proactive Principal Designer to take charge of high-value commercial and residential projects. You will become a key advisor to clients and design teams, acting as a visible and influential Principal Designer from the outset.


This is a consultancy that encourages autonomy, career progression and genuine commercial involvement. As a Principal Designer, you will help shape the future of their PD offering while working with a supportive team that values your ideas. If you are ready to step up as a solutions-led Principal Designer, this is the place to do it.



Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver full PD duties on complex developments

  • Review design risk and guide design teams

  • Attend project and design coordination meetings

  • Produce clear, accurate CDM documentation

  • Support growth of the PD service



Must-Have Requirements

  • Strong Principal Designer and CDM background

  • TechIOSH/GradIOSH or APS (or working toward)

  • Confident stakeholder management skills

  • Strong knowledge of design-stage health and safety

  • Self-driven, ambitious and commercially aware