CDM Assurance Lead – HSE & Design Risk

ASSYSTEM; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Buy & Sell Holiday

8% Company Pension Contributions

Income Protection

3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover

Healthcare Cash Plan

Free Digital Gym Access

Exclusive Discounts

24/7 Employee Support Line

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Flu Jabs & Eye Test Vouchers

Paid Professional Membership Fees

Volunteer Days

Job summary

Assystem, a global nuclear engineering group, seeks a Health & Safety Assurance professional focused on CDM 2015 compliance and design risk management. You will lead risk-based client assurance for Principal Designer duties and help develop the Health & Safety File across construction, commissioning and handover.

Role requires field-based inspections, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in project safety performance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent Level 6 qualification, with appropriate IOSH membership; Chartered status or progression towards Chartered status desirable.
• Relevant health and safety experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or a comparable project environment.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), including Client, Principal Designer and designer duties.
• Demonstrable experience of working within, alongside or providing assurance of a Principal Designer function, with a sound understanding of design risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience of health and safety audits, inspections, reviews and assurance, with the ability to assess management arrangements and their implementation in the field.
• Practical construction health and safety experience, including contractor management, engagement and assurance.
• Ability to interpret legislation, standards and procedures and assess their effective application in practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based Client assurance of Principal Designer and designer arrangements, focusing on CDM 2015 compliance, design risk management and effective coordination.
• Assure the quality and progressive development of the Health & Safety File through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Support the Head of Health & Safety (Client) in assuring the Client’s CDM 2015 duties, including appointments, organisational capability, pre-construction information and duty-holder performance.
• Plan and undertake audits, reviews and field-based inspections across the main HPC site and associated off-site activities, assessing both management arrangements and their implementation at the point of work.
• Build effective relationships and provide constructive professional challenge to the Client, Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, designers, project managers and Contract Partners, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
• Use assurance findings, performance information and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and align assurance activity with the Project risk profile.
• As part of the Client Health & Safety team, report to the Head of Health & Safety (Client) and provide professional leadership, technical advice and influence across multiple projects and organisations, without direct line-management responsibility.

Skills

CDM 2015 knowledge

Design risk management

Stakeholder management

Audits & inspections

Health & Safety file development

Field-based inspections

Leadership without line management

Education

NEBOSH National Diploma (Level 6)

IOSH membership

Chartered status (desirable)

Job description

Assystem, a global nuclear engineering group, seeks a Health & Safety Assurance professional focused on CDM 2015 compliance and design risk management. You will lead risk-based client assurance for Principal Designer duties and help develop the Health & Safety File across construction, commissioning and handover.

Role requires field-based inspections, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in project safety performance.