CDM Principal Designer

CDM Principal Designer / CDM Advisor

Bellrock is the trusted challenger in UK property services. Driven by insights, powered by technology, and delivered by talented people, we are redefining how real estate is managed.

Since 2003, our people-first and technology-led approach has helped organisations across the UK transform their estates into high-performance, sustainable environments. Through our integrated service model—spanning Technologies, Consulting, Critical Engineering & Jordon, and Intelligent Asset Care—we deliver compliance, quality, and operational excellence while reducing cost and carbon impact.

Our award-winning Concerto IWMS platform, together with mobile solutions from Mobiess and energy analytics from InMetriks, enables smart, data-led estate management at scale.

Bellrock Compliance are looking to grow our existing team of CDM consultants. This exciting role will involve working on a number of projects across public and private sectors on a mixture of new build, refurbishment, tall building remediation, and maintenance schemes, NHS, Universities and data centres.

The role involves working on multiple projects across North East and North West, visiting sites and reporting, as well as representing Bellrock Compliance to clients and contractors. The Safety Compliance team is thriving, with an ever-growing client base with great opportunities for training and development potential.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can demonstrate strong leadership qualities with a ‘can do’ attitude. The role will include working closely with our clients and internal teams to deliver projects in a safe and compliant manner. We have set high standards for Health and Safety and are looking for individuals who can undertake the CDMA/PD roles with a professional, constructive, and collaborative approach. Client relationships are key to our continued success and as such we strongly promote active client engagement.

How will you be the change?

We believe every role is essential to providing that peace of mind for our customers - whatever part of the business you’re in. Because every role plays a part in driving us further. And everyone can be the change. That’s how deliver value for our customers, and building systems that lead the way.

And as a CDM Principal Designer / CDM Advisor with Bellrock, you’ll do it by…

• You will be fulfilling the duties of the Principal Designer as defined under CDM 2015 including where necessary carrying out the role of CDM-Advisor to support the client.
• You’ll have relevant knowledge and understanding of CDM 2015 regulations and other relevant legislation, and you’ll be able to apply and implement those requirements at project level.
• You’ll be planning, managing, monitoring and coordinating pre-construction phases of projects to identify, eliminate, or control significant and foreseeable risks relating to construction, maintenance, cleaning and using the building as a workplace.
• You’ll work with the client to gather preconstruction information, assess the adequacy, identify gaps and provide advice on how they might be filled and distribute to those that need it.
• You’ll be managing multiple projects for key clients to the business particularly focused on the high-rise residential refurbishment, development and commercial sector.
• You’ll be attending client meetings and carrying out H&S site inspections and delivering high quality reports to the client within agreed deadlines.
• You will be providing clear, concise, and practical Health and Safety advice, guidance and coaching to project teams throughout all stages of the project.
• You’ll be responsible for collating, preparing and issuing Health & Safety Files to the client.
• You’ll be responsible for managing agreed fees, confirm invoicing, closing out appointments and supporting debtor control.
• You’ll be responsible for exploring potential cross-sell opportunities across the wider Bellrock teams.

What does it take?

If you’re ready to be the energy that helps us build our business, share our success, and really own it as a CDM Principal Designer / CDM Advisor, you’ll need…

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience in the construction industry with experience of CDM/Health and Safety issues in construction.
• Excellent working knowledge and understanding of CDM 2015 and appropriate legislation.
• A NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Ideally be an incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety (IMaPs) or IOSH.
• A full and clean driver’s license.
• A willingness to travel to varied sites across the North East, North West and surrounding Counties.
• To be well motivated.
• To be a good communicator with interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A clear enhanced DBS check.

Your core qualities and attributes

• You’re a confident, clear, and articulate communicator with effective interpersonal. skills with both clients, contractors, and colleagues in verbal and written format.
• You’re comfortable with working autonomously and managing your own workload effectively.
• You have a natural curiosity for problem solving.
• You relish the challenge of working with external stakeholders.
• You have a passion for developing yourself and others.
• You’re an effective decision maker and an excellent team player.
• You want ownership, accountability, and responsibility.
• You want to ‘make a difference’.

AI fluency & learning mindset: We are looking for people who actively use AI in their day‑to‑day work, demonstrate strong curiosity about new technologies, and take ownership for continuously improving how they think, work, and deliver.

Working arrangements

We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work from Summers Inman - Newcastle Bevan House, Sir Bobby Robson Way, NE13 9BA and home based. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.

What can we offer you?

Upon joining Bellrock, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package including:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you (enjoy it, it’s on us)

Salary exchange pension scheme

Life cover

Paid sick leave

Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year

Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials

Healthcare Cashplan

MotorSave Scheme

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Liftshare

Virtual GP

Helping you to shine

We’ve always encouraged new and different perspectives - and that also means making ours a workplace that encourages diverse and unique voices. Where everyone feels welcome, included, and supported to be themselves and achieve more.

So, if you join us, you’ll find an inclusive workplace that recognises your hard work, offers lots of learning and development, flexible and hybrid working, and support for your wellbeing. As well as benefits that can make a difference to your life.

Ready to start shining?

Our people are our passion, so we’re all about helping them to shine. That means putting everything in place for you to have a rewarding career with us. So you can go far in your career, with us behind you. And our business will grow, too. So, if you’re ready to start your career journey with Bellrock, we’re ready to welcome you. It’s a great place to be - the light, the energy, the solution. You.

Apply today.