CDM Advisor

Black & Veatch Holding Company; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a CDM Advisor/Principal Designer to work in their London or Glasgow office. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of CDM 2015 and relevant safety legislation, along with significant experience in energy or industrial projects. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and collaborating with clients and teams to deliver projects safely and effectively.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in the construction industry with knowledge of CDM/Health and Safety issues.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements including background checks.
• Experience delivering Principal Designer and CDM Advisor roles on large scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure roles are fulfilled per CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Liaise with teams to share relevant information for planning and coordination.
• Plan and manage health and safety in the pre-construction phase.

Skills

Excellent working knowledge of CDM 2015

Demonstrable previous experience in CDM roles

Full and clean driver's license

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety

Job description

Overview

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference. Black & Veatch deliver data-driven and strategic planning, consulting, engineering, construction, program management and combined EPC solutions. We are dedicated to innovation and have a desire to help our clients navigate changing demands and regulatory compliance, while providing a cost-effective competitive advantage.

Client Relationships

Client relationships are key to our continued success and as such Black & Veatch strongly promote active client engagement. We place an important focus on providing our clients and internal teams with market leading Health and Safety and CDM advice and services.

Position Summary

The role is based in our London or Glasgow city centre office, with travel to sites around the UK around 3 times per month. When not on site, you'll work 3 days per week in the office and 2 days from home. Reporting into our Engineering and CDM Compliance Lead EMEA, you'll work closely with our clients and internal teams to deliver projects in a safe and compliant manner. Black and Veatch set high standards for Health and Safety and are looking for individuals who can undertake the CDM Advisor/Principal Designer role with a professional, constructive, and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure CDM Principal Designers and Designers roles and responsibilities are fulfilled in accordance with CDM 2015 Regulations requirements.
• Support Black and Veatch in 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.
• Support Black and Veatch in fulfilling PSDP role on the projects in Ireland when required.
• Liaise with CDM Principal Designers, Clients and Designers to share any information relevant to planning, management, monitoring and coordination of the design, construction and commissioning phases of the project.
• Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety in the pre-construction phase. In doing so they must take account of relevant information (such as an existing health and safety file) that might affect design work carried out both before and after the construction phase has started.
• Help and advise the client in bringing together pre-construction information, and provide the information designers and contractors need to carry out their duties.

Qualifications

• Excellent working knowledge and understanding of CDM 2015 and appropriate safety legislation in UK and Republic of Ireland.
• Demonstrable previous experience in successfully delivering the Principal Designer and CDM Advisor roles on energy or industrial large sale of projects.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety (IMaPs).
• Full and clean driver's license.
• Several years' experience in the construction industry with experience of CDM/Health and Safety issues in construction.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned. Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.
• Intermediate knowledge of construction & constructability practices & principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of procurement & contract administration.
• Working knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating.
• Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) qualifications.
• Energy sector experience.
• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), or working towards.