Health & Safety Consultant

Aldwych Consulting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a Health & Safety Consultant to join their specialized team. The role involves the delivery of the CDM Principal Designer responsibilities, providing compliance advice, and conducting health and safety audits across various projects. Ideal candidates should hold a NEBOSH Certificate, have strong communication skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the construction and health and safety sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a Construction or Property Consultancy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of the CDM Principal Designer role.
• Providing compliance advice to clients.
• Undertaking health and safety audits.
• Developing safe systems of work.
• Updating stakeholders on health and safety legislation.
• Acting as a health and safety SME on projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Good organisational skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Drive and enthusiasm

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Job description

The CDM / Health & Safety Consultant role is an exciting opportunity for the career development of someone with proven experience in a construction health and safety and has been involved in delivery of the Principal Designer role.

You will be joining a close-knit team of health and safety professionals who work across a wide range of projects including, but not limited to office fit outs, new builds, and maintenance projects at key landmarks across the capital and regions. You will have the opportunity to work with clients across a wide range of sectors including tech, finance, government, healthcare, industrial and logistics as well as sporting arenas and infrastructure.

You will operate with autonomy, trust and flexibility. All while being part of a team with a strong ethos of knowledge sharing and support.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of the CDM Principal Designer role.
• Providing advice to clients and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with their duties in relation to construction works.
• Undertaking health and safety audits on construction sites and at client facilities.
• Working with others in the development of safe systems of works for construction activities, namely Construction Phase Plans, Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Providing updates to both internal stakeholders and clients on changes to health and safety legislation.
• Acting as the construction health and safety SME on a variety of projects.

Person Specification

• Ideally experienced working with a Construction or Property Consultancy.
• Hold a NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent and be a member of IOSH.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Drive and enthusiasm with the willingness to learn, develop and grow in the role.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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