CDM Advisor

CDM Advisor (Principal Designer Experience)

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Location: Colchester, Essex (office based up to 2 days a week, with flexible and remote working opportunities)

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum

Type: Permanent, full time

The Opportunity

A well established, multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy is seeking an experienced CDM Advisor to join its Health & Safety team in Colchester.

You will advise clients and project teams on meeting their health and safety responsibilities, with a particular focus on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Acting as CDM Principal Advisor and, where appointed, Principal Designer, you will coordinate health and safety during the pre construction phase, support effective risk management across all RIBA stages and maintain the flow of information throughout the project lifecycle.

Working with clients, designers, Principal Contractors and other stakeholders, you will help deliver projects safely and efficiently, while contributing to the continued growth of a collaborative practice wide Health & Safety team.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise clients and project teams on their duties under CDM 2015 and wider health and safety legislation
• Act as CDM Principal Advisor and, where appointed, Principal Designer
• Coordinate and implement health and safety measures through the pre construction phase and across all project stages
• Prepare, manage and communicate project documentation through the appropriate channels
• Develop and maintain strategies for the effective flow of health and safety information throughout the project lifecycle
• Liaise with designers, Principal Contractors, clients and other stakeholders to ensure designs adequately address health and safety risks
• Advise clients on the practical application of CDM requirements and their statutory duties
• Manage multiple projects at the same time, for both internal and external clients
• Work with the wider Health & Safety team to promote consistency and best practice
• Support business development activity, bid submissions and audits of CDM compliance where required

About You

• 2 or more years' experience in a CDM or construction health and safety role
• Experience of providing a CDM Principal Designer service
• Sound knowledge of legislation relevant to the construction industry, including CDM and health and safety
• NEBOSH General and Construction qualification
• Membership of the Association for Project Safety (AaPS or higher) and/or IOSH (TechIOSH or higher)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage a varied project workload to a high standard
• Willingness to travel across xwzovoh the UK, including occasional overnight stays

Please note that this role may be subject to security vetting.

What You Will Receive

• Salary of up to £50,000, with regular review and benchmarking
• Flexible and remote working opportunities
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with long service recognition and a festive shutdown
• Company pension scheme and health cash plan
• Professional membership support
• In house coaching, mentoring and clear routes for professional growth
• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and on site parking at most offices
• Death in service benefit and family policies
• Early finish incentives when practice targets are met
• Up to 2 days' additional volunteering leave
• Health and mental wellness programmes, employee working groups, social events and an employee referral scheme
• A real living wage employer