CDM Advisor

Turner Property Recruitment; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Health cash plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training and development

Wellbeing initiatives

Volunteering leave

Job summary

A well-established multidisciplinary consultancy is looking to appoint a Health & Safety / CDM Advisor with Principal Designer experience to join its growing team.

You will provide Health & Safety and CDM advice, act as Principal Designer where required, and support project teams from concept to completion, coordinating safety across pre-construction and managing design risks. Hybrid working, training, and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering CDM Principal Designer services.
• Strong understanding of the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as CDM Principal Designer on a range of construction projects.
• Advise clients and design teams on their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Coordinate health and safety throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Identify and manage design risks.
• Prepare and review CDM documentation.
• Liaise with clients, designers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Support the continued growth and development of the Health & Safety team.

Skills

CDM Principal Designer

Stakeholder management

Communication

Health & Safety

Education

IOSH membership

APS membership

Job description

Health & Safety / CDM Advisor (Principal Designer)

Location: Essex | Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

We’re working with a well-established, employee-focused multidisciplinary consultancy that is looking to appoint a Health & Safety / CDM Advisor with Principal Designer experience to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to work on a varied portfolio of projects across multiple sectors, supporting clients and design teams throughout the project lifecycle. You’ll play a key role in delivering CDM Principal Designer services, ensuring projects are compliant while helping clients create safer, better-designed buildings.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for providing Health & Safety and CDM advice to a wide range of clients, acting as Principal Designer where required and supporting project teams from concept through to completion.

• Act as CDM Principal Designer on a range of construction projects.
• Advise clients and design teams on their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Coordinate health and safety throughout the pre‑construction phase.
• Identify and manage design risks.
• Prepare and review CDM documentation.
• Liaise with clients, designers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Support the continued growth and development of the Health & Safety team.

About You

• Experience delivering CDM Principal Designer services.
• A strong understanding of the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload independently.
• Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH or above preferred).
• APS membership (or working towards it) would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £55,000
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Payment of professional memberships.
• Ongoing training, coaching and career development.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Team social events throughout the year.
• Volunteering leave.
• Death in service benefit.
• Genuine opportunities for long‑term career progression within a supportive, collaborative team.

If you’re looking to join a consultancy that values its people, offers a varied project portfolio and provides genuine opportunities to develop your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.