CDM Advisor

Sweco UK Ltd; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Discretionary Bonus

25 days holiday

Job summary

Sweco UK is seeking a CDM Advisor for the Anglian Water @one Alliance to lead Construction (Design and Management) compliance across capital works and water recycling projects in the region. You will own the Alliance CDM processes, monitor design-team compliance, and collaborate with client CDM Practitioners to review and improve procedures with subject matter experts.

You’ll also develop HS training for designers and suppliers and support cross-route CDM activity, ensuring information is

Qualifications

• A qualification in engineering or health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with CDM regulations in capital works.
• Own Alliance CDM processes and monitor design-team compliance.
• Review and revise CDM processes with SME and SHEA Systems Manager.
• Collaborate with client CDM Practitioners; continuously improve CDM policy and docs.
• Develop tools to ensure HS and safety compliance.
• Deliver HS training packages for designers and suppliers.
• Work with CDMPs across AW Delivery Routes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

IT skills

Education

Engineering or health and safety qualification

NEBOSH Construction Certificate (desired)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

About Sweco

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/ life balance, we are asking our employees to have office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

To ensure we can outperform against the Anglian Water business plan, we have a fantastic opportunity for a CDM Advisor to join us and lead on our Water Recycling projects across the region responsible for the delivery of a capital investment programme.

What will you be doing as our new CDM Advisor?

You’ll be required to ensure full compliance with relevant health and safety legislation associated with the delivery of capital works, specifically the requirements of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.

In addition to this you will own the Alliance CDM processes and procedures and monitor compliance within the design teams. You will have to periodically review and revise CDM processes and procedures with subject matter experts and SHEA Systems Manager.

Consultation and collaborative working with client CDM Practitioners will be required as well as the continuous improvement review of CDM policy procedures and documentation.

What you’ll be doing:

• At Anglian Water, we lead by example, take ownership of our actions, and hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We inspire trust through clear communication, consistent behaviour, and a focus on doing the right thing. We support others to grow, make confident decisions, and create a culture where people feel empowered to succeed.
• Ensure that all duties holders under CDM are compliant with the duties under the CDM regulations
• Actively promote and achieve H&S objectives.
• Report on CDM procedure compliance to the Business Unit Health and Safety Manager.
• Ensure pre-construction information is collected, is sufficient and presented to those who require it.
• Make informed decisions by understanding the commercial impact of what we do. We focus on delivering value, using resources wisely, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Develop tools to ensure compliance with H&S legislation and business procedures
• At Anglian Water, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to creating a culture of continuous learning, growth, and development that empowers individuals to reach their full potential. We encourage curiosity, innovation, and collaboration, and we recognize and celebrate the unique strengths and aspirations of each individual. By fostering a growth mindset and supporting career progression, we aim to build a resilient, agile, and future‑ready workforce.
• Develop and deliver H&S training packages for designers and suppliers
• Working collaboratively with CDMP’s deployed in other AW Delivery Routes

What does it take to be successful?

• A qualification in engineering or health and safety
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (desired)
• Experience of working in a multi discipline design team and of the application of H&S principals in design
• A good understanding of the operational and maintenance requirements of water industry assets (desired)
• An understanding of construction processes and procedures (desired)
• Membership of an appropriate engineering or health and safety institution
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Problem solving capabilities, flexibility and commitment.
• Good IT skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office 365.

Ready to Shape the Future of Water?

Join a team where collaboration, innovation, and sustainability sit at the heart of everything we do. Be part of something extraordinary with the @one Alliance.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

@OneAlliance vision

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance.

@OneAlliance Values

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Nine partners, endless opportunities.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

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We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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