Construction Design Management & Safety Manager

AXA UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Construction Design Management & Safety Manager to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and oversee construction processes. Responsible for guiding teams in safeguarding operations and handling complex claims, the ideal candidate will have CDM expertise and IOSH membership. The role offers flexibility to work from home and includes comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise under CDM regulations.
• Experience in managing and auditing suppliers and contractors.
• Exposure to the insurance industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design and document CDM and health & safety requirements.
• Conduct audits/reviews for compliance.
• Provide technical support and training to teams.
• Lead complaint and dispute resolution.

Skills

Construction and CDM experience

Knowledge of health & safety legislation

Technical support communication

Organizational skills

Education

Chartered Member of IOSH membership

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Construction Design Management & Safety Manager, if you’re passionate about building safety, legislation and making a tangible impact, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. As a Construction Design Management & Safety Manager you’ll play a pivotal role in safeguarding our operations and stakeholders.

In this dynamic role, you’ll design and implement robust processes aligned with CDM and health & safety legislation, ensuring compliance across our Claims Operations Teams and partner functions. Your expertise will help shape our policies, support high-value building claims, and represent AXA in industry forums, all while ensuring our commitment to safety and regulatory excellence.

At AXA we work smart, this role is non-office based meaning you can predominantly work from home or if in a field-based role, you’ll travel to visit offices or client sites as required.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and document relevant requirements and processes of CDM and Health & Safety legislation that could arise within our internal Claims Operations Teams and with our Supplier functions.
• Developing and enhance the control framework in relation to Building Claims compliance to Construction Design Management.
• Set up and conduct audits/reviews to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement in relation to CDM and Health & Safety Regulations.
• Design, implement and test control processes that ensure AXA meet its legislative and regulatory obligations.
• Provide technical support and training to the internal Surveying Team, Claims handling teams including Desk Top Validation and external Suppliers as appropriate.
• Lead any complaint and dispute resolution, investigating sites to report and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Support the structural aspects of high value and complex buildings claims as appropriate, particularly in direct building repair networks.

What you’ll bring:

• Chartered Member of IOSH membership is essential.
• Site Managers Safety Training Scheme, Asbestos Awareness Qualification would be highly beneficial.
• Previous construction and CDM experience with demonstrable expertise under CDM regulations.
• Knowledge and understanding of building challenges including contractor contract variations.
• Experience in managing and auditing supplies and contractors is an essential requirement.
• Highly organised, detail oriented and creative approach to problem solving.
• Exposure to the insurance industry would be highly beneficial.
• You’ll be confident in communicating findings to our stakeholders.

What we offer:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.