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About the Role

As Technical Director – CDM & Design Safety, you will provide technical leadership and specialist advice on Construction Design and Management (CDM) compliance, safety in design, and risk management for major transmission and distribution programmes. You will act as Principal Designer and lead advisor, ensuring CDM compliance and effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle, supporting significant electricity network investments for energy security and net zero objectives.

Responsibilities

Deliver Principal Designer and CDM Advisor services on major transmission and distribution projects.
Plan, manage, monitor, and coordinate health and safety during the pre-construction phase.
Advise clients on their statutory duties under CDM 2015.
Develop and maintain project-specific CDM and design risk management strategies.
Review and coordinate Pre-Construction Information.
Lead the preparation and assurance of Health and Safety Files.
Ensure effective coordination between designers, contractors, commissioning teams, and network operators.
Lead Safety in Design reviews across all project stages.
Facilitate and chair HAZID workshops, Design Safety Reviews, Constructability Reviews, Operational Safety Reviews, and Interface Risk Workshops.
Support engineering teams in identifying opportunities to eliminate risk through design.
Review hazard registers and design risk assessments.
Challenge engineering solutions where risks can be further reduced.
Support management of safety-critical interfaces between civil, structural, electrical, and commissioning activities.
Provide specialist CDM and Safety in Design advice across various transmission and distribution infrastructure types.
Advise project teams on temporary works interfaces, asset access and maintainability, operational safety requirements, construction phasing, network outage constraints, commissioning and energisation risks, and human factors and operational interfaces.
Act as a trusted advisor to key transmission and distribution clients.
Support framework delivery teams across multiple projects and programmes.
Contribute to bids, framework opportunities, and project planning.
Develop long-term relationships with client stakeholders.
Lead the CDM team of consultants/advisors within the Energy Networks division.
Represent the business at technical reviews, client meetings, and industry forums.
Mentor and develop junior CDM professionals.
Undertake technical assurance reviews.
Support audits and CDM compliance assessments.
Contribute to the development of Energy Networks CDM standards and guidance.
Drive consistency and best practice across the T&D portfolio.
Capture lessons learned and promote continual improvement.

Requirements

Degree in an engineering, construction, or related technical discipline.
NEBOSH Construction Certificate as a minimum.
Higher Health and Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6/7, Occupational Health and Safety Degree, or equivalent).
Chartered, Incorporated, or progressing toward professional registration.
Membership of a recognised professional institution (e.g., APD, IOSH, IET, ICE, CIOB, RICS, CABE).
Significant experience delivering Principal Designer or senior CDM advisory services on transmission and distribution projects.
Extensive understanding of CDM Regulations 2015.
Demonstrable experience within electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure.
Experience supporting major network owners, DNOs, or transmission operators.
Experience across feasibility, concept, detailed design, construction, and handover stages.
Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams through Safety in Design processes.
Experience facilitating HAZID and Design Safety workshops.
Strong understanding of design risk management principles.
Experience working in high-hazard and safety-critical environments.
Proven ability to influence engineering decisions through risk-based thinking.
Excellent technical report writing and presentation skills.
Experience working on National Grid, SSEN Transmission, SP Energy Networks, ScottishPower, ESB Networks, EirGrid or similar frameworks (Desirable).
Experience supporting Major Project and Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment programmes (Desirable).
Knowledge of BS5975, Building Safety Act requirements, Temporary Works management, PAS 2080, and ISO 45001 (Desirable).
Experience on 275kV and 400kv substations, HVDC projects, offshore transmission infrastructure, grid connection projects, and live network modifications (Desirable).
Experience undertaking audits and assurance reviews (Desirable).

Skills

CDM compliance
Safety in design
Risk management
Principal Designer services
CDM Advisor services
Health and safety coordination
Statutory duty advice
Design risk management strategies
Pre-Construction Information review
Health and Safety Files preparation
Safety in Design reviews
HAZID workshops facilitation
Design Safety Reviews facilitation
Constructability Reviews facilitation
Operational Safety Reviews facilitation
Interface Risk Workshops facilitation
Hazard register review
Design risk assessment review
Technical advisory
Temporary works interface advice
Asset access and maintainability advice
Operational safety requirements advice
Construction phasing advice
Network outage constraint management
Commissioning and energisation risk management
Human factors management
Client advisory
Programme leadership
Bid contribution
Framework opportunity contribution
Project planning
Stakeholder relationship management
Team leadership
Technical assurance
Audit support
CDM compliance assessment
Standards development
Best practice implementation
Lessons learned capture
Continual improvement
Technical report writing
Presentation skills

Location

UK-wide

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Significant experience delivering Principal Designer or senior CDM advisory services on transmission and distribution projects
Extensive understanding of CDM Regulations 2015
Demonstrable experience within electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure
Experience supporting major network owners, DNOs or transmission operators
Experience across feasibility, concept, detailed design, construction and handover stages
Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams through Safety in Design processes
Experience facilitating HAZID and Design Safety workshops
Strong understanding of design risk management principles
Experience working in high-hazard and safety-critical environments
Proven ability to influence engineering decisions through risk-based thinking
Experience working on National Grid, SSEN Transmission, SP Energy Networks, ScottishPower, ESB Networks, EirGrid or similar frameworks (Desirable)
Experience supporting Major Project and Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment programmes (Desirable)
Experience on 275kV and 400kv substations, HVDC projects, offshore transmission infrastructure, grid connection projects, live network modifications (Desirable)
Experience undertaking audits and assurance reviews (Desirable)

Education Level

Degree in an engineering, construction or related technical discipline
NEBOSH Construction Certificate as a minimum
Higher Health and Safety qualification such as: NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6/7, Occupational Health and Safety Degree, Equivalent qualification
Chartered, Incorporated or progressing toward professional registration
Membership of a recognised professional institution such as: APD, IOSH, IET, ICE, CIOB, RICS, CABE

Benefits

Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary
Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence, and return to work support
Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
Annual bonus schemes
Employee ownership model with shared success and bonuses
Direct pathway towards ownership for senior roles
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
Health cash plan
Access to Peppy for menopause expert support
Comprehensive wellbeing program with support for colleagues and families
Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits
Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays (dependent on level)
Ability to buy or sell leave
10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
Policies and support for military families
Primary annual professional institution subscription
Mentoring, formal training, and self-development options for technical and soft skills
Access to Advanced Employee Networks (LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, parents/carers)
Support through the dedicated internal Armed Forces Network
Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks.
Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension.
Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Equal Opportunity

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.