Principal Designer

  • Penguin Recruitment Ltd
  • Oct 07, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Designer

Ref: BM860

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the midlands leading architectural practices who offer exceptional design services to the commercial, industrial, education, and healthcare sectors. They are on the lookout for a Principal Designer to join their team in Birmingham.

Benefits for the role of Principal Designer include:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Opportunities for continued professional development
  • Personal development
  • Hybrid working

Duties for the role of Principal Designer include:

  • Help deliver technical projects from planning stages through to new build delivery
  • Implement the requirements of Building safety Act 2022 and Secondary Legislations 2023
  • Lead the design team and other project team members, as well liaising with clients
  • Carry out site visits and ensure projects comply with regulations and high ethical standards are achieved

Skills and experience for the role of Principal Designer:

  • Relevant degree within architecture
  • Strong experience working within a health and safety, design, or project management role.
  • Strong interest in health and safety issues and risk management
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Experience with The Building Safety Act 2022 and Secondary Legislations 2023
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Live within a commutable distance to the Birmingham area

If This role interests you or if you are interested in searching for other roles relating to architecture please feel free to contact Ben Moore on or email . There are many more roles available on our website at . This is a permanent role