CDM Manager
CDM Manager / Design Risk Manager
Location: Birmingham
Employment Type: Permanent
Red Sky Personnel is recruiting for an experienced CDM Manager/Design Risk Manager on behalf of one of our key clients, supporting a major UK infrastructure project.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, supporting the Lead Designer Representative and CDM Coordinator throughout all stages of the project lifecycle — from design through to construction and handover.
You will also take the lead in implementing and managing iTwin and Safetibase, ensuring that all design risk information is effectively captured, coordinated, and maintained across all project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Implement and maintain the Lead Designer’s CDM Management Plan and associated procedures.
Liaise with the Principal Designer and wider design team to ensure best practice in design risk management.
Manage and communicate pre-construction health and safety information, ensuring residual risks are captured within iTwin and Safetibase.
Champion CDM compliance and design safety across all work packages.
Attend design risk meetings and workshops to identify, mitigate, and record key design risks.
Review design deliverables to ensure that health, safety, and well-being considerations are fully integrated throughout all design stages.
Oversee the coordination and compilation of Health & Safety Files and Design Risk Registers.
Lead the day-to-day management of iTwin and Safetibase, including support to the Information Management Technician and Pre-Construction Information Manager.
Promote collaboration and coordination between design, delivery, and H&S teams to drive continuous improvement.
Technical Skills & Competencies
Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and design risk management processes.
Experience using iTwin, Safetibase, or similar design risk management platforms.
Understanding of constructability, maintainability, and usability principles in design.
Excellent data management, documentation, and organisational skills.
Confident communicator with strong coordination and influencing skills.
Comfortable presenting to senior management and multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications & Experience
Proven experience in a CDM, Design Risk, or Health & Safety in Design role within large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
Deep understanding of design and construction methodologies and their impact on health, safety, and well-being.
Relevant professional qualification in Health & Safety, Construction, or Design Management (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH, APS, or equivalent).
Why Join
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking project team delivering one of the UK’s most high-profile infrastructure programmes. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by promoting innovation, safety, and technical excellence on a landmark project that will shape the UK’s infrastructure for years to come