CDM Advisor

ADSYST (AUTOMATION) LIMITED; Yateley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto enrolment pension

25 days holiday

Private Health Scheme

Death in Service Plan

Wellbeing programme

Training Hub

Company vans or pool cars

Perkbox access

Quarterly social events

Job summary

Adsyst Automation Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced CDM Advisor to join our growing QHSE team, delivering CDM compliance and principal contractor duties across the water sector. The role focuses on planning, pricing, and ensuring proper delivery of health and safety requirements.

You will work with project, sales, operations and site teams; hybrid working available, 37.5 hour week Monday to Friday. Candidates should have site experience and knowledge of CDM regulations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of CDM requirements and principal contractor duties.
• Experience working on project sites with site teams, subcontractors and clients.
• Ability to audit, identify non-conformances and follow through corrective actions.
• Knowledge of health, safety, quality and environmental procedures.
• Electrical knowledge to support technical discussions and pre-sales visits.
• Commercial awareness on pricing, cost recovery and project compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain CDM documentation for projects, including health and safety files and design risk registers.
• Support principal contractor compliance and health-safety risk management under CDM regulations.
• Prepare CDM reports, advice notes and client correspondence.
• Conduct site audits (1-2 per month) and close findings to drive improvements.
• Supervise and audit subcontractors for compliance with standards.
• Provide input on CDM and principal contractor costs for quotations.
• Assist with environmental reporting and year-on-year data requests.
• Support site management on principal contractor projects as needed.
• Assist pre-sales site visits with electrical knowledge.

Skills

CDM requirements

Principal contractor duties

Site audits

Electrical knowledge

Pricing/cost recovery

Communication

Project coordination

Job description

CDM Advisor

Join one of the UK's leading Control Systems Integrators

We're looking for an experienced CDM Advisorto join our growing team, delivering innovative automation and control systems across the UK's water industry.

The CDM Advisor will provide full-time support to the business across Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental activities, with a particular focus on CDM compliance, principal contractor duties, site auditing, subcontractor management, environmental reporting, and practical site support. The role is intended to strengthen QHSE delivery and to ensure that project-related compliance requirements are properly planned, priced, delivered, and recovered. The role will work closely with project, sales, operations, and site teams.

The role will sit within the QHSE function and will work closely with project, sales, operations, and site teams. The post holder will liaise with internal stakeholders to support compliant delivery of principal contractor and wider QHSE responsibilities.

Full-time position

37.5 hour working week, Monday - Friday. Hybrid working available.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain, and support CDM documentation for relevant projects, including but not limited to:
  • Health and safety files
  • Communications plans
  • Design risk registers / hazard logs
• Support principal contractor compliance requirements, advising on health and safety risk management in accordance with CDM regulations, ensuring duties are understood, planned, and delivered effectively.
• Prepare clear CDM reports, advice notes and project correspondence, internally and for clients.
• Carry out regular site audits, with a target of at least one to two audits per month and follow up on findings to drive improvement.
• Carry out internal quality audits.
• Supervise and audit subcontractors to ensure compliance with company standards, client requirements, and applicable health and safety expectations.
• Support sales and estimating teams by providing early-stage CDM and principal contractor cost input for quotations.
• Assist with environmental reporting in response to increasing client demand and year-on-year reporting requirements.
• Provide site management support on selected principal contractor projects, particularly where client or project requirements make this necessary.
• Support pre-sales site visits where electrical knowledge is beneficial, including visits alongside relevant technical colleagues.
• Contribute to accurate understanding and recovery of QHSE, CDM, and principal contractor costs within project pricing.
• Investigate office and site accidents/incidents
• Focus support on higher-complexity principal contractor projects where the business risk and compliance requirements are greatest.
• Contribute to audits.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:

• Understanding of CDM requirements and principal contractor responsibilities.
• Experience of working on project sites and engaging with site teams, subcontractors, and clients.
• Ability to carry out audits, identify non-conformances, and follow through corrective actions.
• Practical knowledge of health, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.
• Electrical knowledge or qualification sufficient to support technical discussions and pre-sales site visits.
• Commercial awareness, particularly in relation to pricing, cost recovery, and identifying project compliance requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work with sales, project, operational, QHSE, and site personnel.
• Organised, self-motivated, and able to manage a varied workload across multiple projects and locations.

What you will get in return

• Auto enrolment pension scheme (including Salary Sacrifice if desired)
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days after 5 years service)
• Private Health Scheme (after 1 year service)
• Death in Service Plan (after 5 years service)
• Access to our Wellbeing programme operated through COGG https://www.coggroup.co.uk
• Access to our Training Hub (various training courses available)
• Access to company vans or pool cars (company car scheme also available)
• Access to Perkbox, giving employees access to discounted shopping, eating out, cinema etc
• Free quarterly social events and Christmas party weekend break (partners invited).
• TOIL and expenses scheme

Our company

At Adsyst Automation Ltd we understand that our continued success is down to our dedicated team, therefore, we invest time and effort in each individual; training and assisting with their personal and professional development, encouraging their strengths while offering a good work/ life balance.

Adsyst Automation Ltd has been providing complex Control Systems for Process Control, Automation and Telemetry to customers worldwide for over 35 years. We approach each project with a fresh outlook and use our knowledge and partnerships to stay a step ahead of the competition, offering the most advanced, innovative and cost-effective solutions.

At Adsyst Automation Ltd, we embrace diversity and actively seek individuals with unique perspectives to join our team. Our goal is to create a sustainable future by fostering a diverse environment where everyone can thrive. We value inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or background.

Join us to contribute to our vibrant culture and make a difference!

Other positions are available in this office, as well as our other offices within the UK. Please see our website for more information at: www.adsyst.co.uk