Principal Designer and CDM Advisor

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary consultancy in Gloucester seeks a Principal Designer and CDM Advisor to manage health and safety in pre-construction phases. Responsibilities include conducting design risk reviews, providing CDM advice to clients, and managing multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in health and safety regulation and project management. Competitive salary between £55k–£70k based on experience, plus benefits such as car allowance, healthcare, and life assurance.

Benefits

Car allowance

Healthcare

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive background in delivering Principal Designer and Client CDM Advisor roles.
• Hands-on site experience in the construction sector.
• Experience managing your own workload and project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reviews of site project information and construction drawings.
• Provide CDM advice to Client Teams, developing policies and documentation.
• Attend and coordinate Design and Project Meetings.

Skills

Health and safety regulations knowledge

Design Risk Reviews

CDM advice

Education

Degree or equivalent in Built Environment

CMaPS Accreditation

Job description

Overview

Principal Designer and CDM Advisor required to join a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate Health and Safety in pre-construction phases of projects; including identifying, eliminating or controlling foreseeable risks and ensuring designers carry out their duties. You will work across many sectors, including commercial, civil, education, logistics and leisure. This is a regional role supplying service to clients primarily across the South West. The business has an office in Bristol. You will have responsibility for managing your own projects - being the key interface between and liaising with the Client Teams, Design Teams, Principal Contractors, and others.

Duties

• Carrying out thorough reviews of site project information and construction drawings and identification of design, construction and maintenance risks through Design Risk Reviews.
• Provide CDM advice and support to Client Teams, advising clearly of their Duties, developing bespoke policies, procedures and documentation.
• Attending and co-ordinating Design and Project Meetings as required throughout projects.
• Visiting project sites.
• Preparing, co-ordinating and distributing relevant Health and Safety Information to other design and project team members.
• Reviewing Construction Phase Plans.
• Overseeing preparation and production of Pre-Construction Information.

Experience

Extensive background in delivering both Principal Designer and Client CDM Advisor roles. In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations in the construction sector, reinforced by hands-on site experience. You will have sufficient experience to enable you to manage, with support, your own workload and project deliverables.

Qualifications

• You will ideally hold or be working towards CMaPS and possibly CMIOSH Accreditation.
• A degree or equivalent in a Built Environment subject and/or membership of other relevant professional bodies (MCABE, MCIOB, RIBA, MRICS, MAPM, MIStructE, MICE, CEng, etc would be beneficial but not essential.
• NEBOSH and other vocational related qualifications are beneficial.

The company are offering 55k- 70k depending on experience. Benefits include car allowance, healthcare and life assurance.