CDM Advisor

Assystem; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is seeking an experienced Construction Design and Management (CDM) Advisor to support delivery of technical excellence across complex UK projects. You will provide specialist CDM advice, guidance and support to ensure compliance with CDM 2015 throughout the design and construction lifecycle.

You will work with designers, principal contractors and other stakeholders to embed health and safety in design development, construction activities and design changes, and to manage design

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills across management levels.
• Self-motivated with resilience and willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to work autonomously and pragmatically develop solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, measure, and review performance against CDM standards and requirements.
• Collate Design Risk Registers into a Master Design Risk Register.
• Coordinate PCI collection and distribution to Principal Contractors and Designers.
• Identify PCI gaps and escalate to the Client with recommended surveys or investigations.
• Ensure effective management and communication of health and safety information throughout design and construction.
• Prepare and maintain the PCI document for tender documentation and update as the project develops.
• Agree the format and delivery of Health and Safety File documentation with Programme Manager and stakeholders.
• Engage with Designers and Principal Contractors to set expectations for Health and Safety File preparation and maintenance.
• Review Health and Safety File content after tenders and when design changes affect safety.
• Establish Health and Safety File at the start of each work package and schedule submissions with Designers and Contractors.
• Maintain Health and Safety File throughout design and construction, incorporating relevant information.

Skills

Communication skills

Motivation

Autonomous working

Pragmatic approach

Education

Professional qualifications and membership of a recognised construction organisation

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Construction Design and Management (CDM) Advisor to support the delivery of technical excellence across a diverse portfolio of complex construction projects. The successful candidate will provide specialist CDM advice, guidance and support, helping to ensure compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) throughout the design and construction lifecycle. The role will involve supporting the discharge of Principal Designer duties, promoting best practice in health, safety and design risk management, and ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to identify, eliminate and reduce risks throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with designers, principal contractors and other key stakeholders, the CDM Advisor will play a key role in ensuring that health and safety considerations are embedded within design development, construction activities and design changes. The role will also support the effective management of design information, configuration and as-built documentation, ensuring that relevant health and safety information is captured, maintained and communicated.

Principal Accountabilities

• Monitor, measure, analyse and review performance against relevant CDM standards, procedures and requirements, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure information from all relevant Design Risk Registers (DRRs), including package-level and integrated registers, is collated and maintained within a Master Design Risk Register.
• Coordinate the collection, review and distribution of Pre-Construction Information (PCI), ensuring relevant information is communicated to Principal Contractors, Contractors and Designers.
• Identify gaps in available Pre-Construction Information, including the need for additional surveys or investigations, and ensure these are brought to the Client's attention.
• Confirm that effective arrangements are in place for the management and communication of health and safety information throughout the design and construction process.
• Prepare and maintain the Pre-Construction Information document for inclusion within tender documentation, ensuring it is reviewed, updated and reissued to relevant parties as the project develops.
• Agree the format, content and delivery requirements for Health and Safety File documentation with the relevant Programme Manager and stakeholders.
• Engage with Designers and Principal Contractors to communicate expectations and requirements for the preparation and maintenance of the Health and Safety File.
• Review Health and Safety File content with Designers following tender reviews and whenever design changes have implications for health and safety.
• Establish the Health and Safety File at the commencement of each work package and agree a schedule for the submission of required information with Designers and Principal Contractors.
• Maintain and update the Health and Safety File throughout design development and construction, incorporating relevant information provided by Designers, Principal Contractors and Contractors.
• Ensure the Health and Safety File contains appropriate information to support the safe operation, maintenance, cleaning, alteration and eventual decommissioning of the completed works.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential

You will have good communication and presentation skills, being able to liaise with a variety of stakeholders across the wider business at various management levels from mid management up to director level.

You will need to:

• Highly motivated and ability to motivate others
• Be resilient, adaptable and have a willingness to learn and develop
• Understand an individual level of knowledge and where to receive guidance
• Be able to work and act autonomously
• Be pragmatic and practical in your approach to developing solutions

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional qualifications and membership of a recognised construction related organisation (e.g. CIBSE, ICE, IEE, IMechE, IStructE, RIBA, etc.)
• Validated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the field of Health and Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Construction Certificate, Member of ICE H&S Register, MaPS etc.)
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements
• Demonstrable, transferable skills within the field of CDM, Safety and Construction
• Decision making and escalation ability for resolution of issues
• Good communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of power station design (EPR or NPP) preferred
• Strong influencer

Key Competencies

Behavioural Competences - Key behavioural competences should be defined based on the 4i's and for Nuclear Operations the behaviours for success.