Junior CDM Consultant

Marlowe Environmental Services; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and safety consultancy is looking for a Junior CDM Consultant in St Albans. This role involves ensuring CDM compliance across various projects, conducting site safety inspections, and providing advice on health and safety. Candidates should possess a construction safety qualification and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary and multiple benefits are offered, including a company car or car allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

23 days annual leave

Life Insurance after 6 months

Pension salary sacrifice scheme

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Relevant construction safety qualification such as NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience using Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Acting as CDM Consultant or Principal Designer on construction schemes.
• Providing advice on CDM and health and safety compliance.
• Compiling project documentation such as preconstruction information.
• Conducting site safety inspections.
• Managing a portfolio of projects for clients.
• Delivering Health and Safety Files timely.

Skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Job description

Overview

Join an exciting opportunity at Tersus Consultancy's specialist health, safety, and fire-safety division! We're on the lookout for a driven Junior CDM Consultant to become part of our growing team, following a major project win with a prominent London-based local authority.

This role offers the chance to work across a dynamic mix of projects—retail, hospitality, housing, and corporate/commercial developments—where you'll be a key player in ensuring CDM compliance and promoting top-tier health and safety standards. You'll be collaborating closely with clients, designers, and contractors to bring safety to the forefront of each project.

An understanding of the Building Regulations Principal Designer role would be a great asset for this role.

The ideal person will be located within or around the M25 but we are also open to nearby locations if you are willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking the role of CDM Consultant or Principal Designer on a variety of construction schemes including conducting site surveys, attending design team and project team meetings and conducting design risk reviews
• Providing advice to Clients and Designers on various aspects of CDM and health and safety compliance
• Compiling crucial project documentation, such as preconstruction information and design risk registers
• Conducting site safety inspections on a variety of sites on behalf of clients or contractors
• Managing a portfolio of projects representing Clients, Principal Designers and other CDM duty holders
• Working with our File Co-ordination team to enable to comprehensive and timely delivery of Health and Safety Files
• Proactively engaging in the training and development provided
• Comply with the Company General Quality Procedures
• Support the business by working flexibly and responsively from the company's office or from client's sites as required
• Be proactive to ensure that work is delivered on time

Requirements

• Relevant construction safety qualification such as NEBOSH Construction Certificate and NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent (Desirable)
• IT literate with experience using Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel
• Excellent verbal, written, communication and interpersonal skills
• Willing to undertake a DBS check prior to starting

Benefits

• A competitive salary ranging from £27000 to £33,000 depending on experience
• Company car or car allowance
• 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays - increasing to 25 with length of service
• 10 extra paid days leave for Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers to attend their annual training
• Life Insurance offered after 6-month service
• Enhanced Sickness, Bereavement, Maternity and Paternity pay
• Employee Assistance Programme for all personal concerns, finance, home etc
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme resulting in National Insurance savings
• Annual pay reviews
• Accredited mental health first aiders available for confidential help and support
• Access to our benefits platform for discounts on shopping, financial wellbeing advice, gym memberships, tech benefits, cycle to work and many more
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Referral bonus payments of £2000 for every successful asbestos surveyor*
• Length of Service awards at key milestones starting at 5 years
• Lots of progression and development opportunities