Head of CDM

HRC Recruitment; Auchentibber; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HRC Recruitment represents a major international engineering and construction group seeking a Head of CDM to own construction health and safety compliance across UK and Irish projects. You’ll ensure CDM 2015 duties are integrated from concept to handover and act as the go-to authority for project teams, clients and design teams.

The role is based in Glasgow where you will build a small specialist team, coach staff, run design risk sessions and support chartership with APS or IOSH, while

Qualifications

• Substantial background in CDM compliance and design risk management.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and UK health and safety law.
• A recognised safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate).
• Ability to review engineering drawings and challenge them constructively.
• Clear, persuasive communicator who can influence senior leaders and technical specialists.
• Able to supervise, develop and mentor colleagues.
• Excellent written reporting and strong organisation.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical authority on CDM 2015 for clients and internal teams.
• Take on the Principal Designer duty, coordinating safety planning before construction begins.
• Run design risk sessions and design reviews to remove or manage hazards at source.
• Produce and maintain Pre-Construction Information and the Health and Safety File for handover.
• Check Construction Phase Plans are fit for purpose and test contractor competence.
• Visit sites to inspect and audit compliance and recommend improvements.
• Complete F10 notifications to ensure they reach the HSE when needed.
• Manage, coach and develop your team and refine CDM processes.
• Provide CDM briefings and toolbox talks for engineers and project staff.
• Contribute to incident investigations and share lessons across the business.
• Maintain relationships with clients, contractors, designers and colleagues.

Skills

CDM compliance

Safety management

Communication

Mentoring

Reporting

Team leadership

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate

Degree in health and safety or engineering

Job description

Head of CDM

Location: Glasgow

Salary: Competitive

About the role

An international engineering and construction group working on essential infrastructure in power, water and communications is recruiting a Head of CDM to take ownership of construction health and safety compliance across its UK and Irish projects. You’ll make sure safety is designed in from the first concept stages and stays in focus through build, commissioning and handover.

You’ll be the go-to authority for project teams, clients and design teams on legal duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, including the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles. The work covers large-scale energy projects such as substations, power lines, grid connections, battery storage and renewable and thermal generation. You’ll also build up a small specialist team and help expand the company’s CDM service through recruitment and coaching. Support towards chartership with APS or IOSH is available.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the main technical authority on CDM 2015 for clients and internal teams
• Take on the Principal Designer duty, coordinating safety planning before construction begins
• Run design risk sessions, including HAZID workshops and design reviews, so hazards are removed, reduced or managed at source
• Produce and maintain Pre-Construction Information and assemble the Health and Safety File for handover
• Check contractors’ Construction Phase Plans are fit for purpose before work starts, and test contractor competence and capacity when selecting suppliers
• Visit sites to inspect and audit, reporting on compliance and recommending improvements
• Complete F10 notifications and make sure they reach the HSE when needed
• Manage, coach and develop your team, and keep refining the company’s CDM processes
• Provide CDM briefings, toolbox talks and training for engineers and project staff
• Contribute to incident investigations and pass on lessons across the business
• Maintain good working relationships with clients, contractors, designers and colleagues

About you

Essential

• Substantial background in CDM compliance, construction safety and design risk management
• Sound knowledge of CDM 2015 and wider UK health and safety law
• A recognised safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate (or equivalent)
• Able to review engineering drawings and documents and challenge them constructively
• Clear, persuasive communicator who can influence senior leaders and technical specialists
• Able to supervise, develop and mentor colleagues
• Strong written reporting and good organisation
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK

Desirable

• Progressing towards CMaPS with APS, or Chartered Membership of IOSH
• NEBOSH Diploma or a degree in health and safety, engineering or a related field
• Some experience of line management
• Experience on high-voltage, substation or renewable energy schemes
• Principal Designer experience on large, multi-discipline projects
• Familiarity with the Electricity at Work Regulations, COMAH or DSEAR

Equal opportunities

Our client is committed to an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.