Principal Designer And Construction Health And&Nbsp;Safety Consultant

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and safety consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant to provide CDM advice and construction safety guidance on various projects. The role offers a salary between £55,000 and £65,000, alongside benefits such as a car allowance and healthcare. Qualifications in CMaPS and/or CMIOSH are required, with strong knowledge of CDM being essential.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations.
• Previous construction-related experience and relevant qualifications.
• Ability to provide health and safety advice and training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Principal Designer role for various construction projects.
• Conduct health and safety assurance services and audits.
• Advise on health and safety competence of the supply chain.

Skills

Strong knowledge of CDM

Health and safety management procedures

Stakeholder engagement

Health and safety inspections

Education

CMaPS and/or CMIOSH

Job description

Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant

Join a well‑established, national dedicated Construction Health, Safety and CDM Consultancy. You will join an established, growing team, delivering the Principal Designer role, providing CDM advice for clients and providing construction safety advice for contractors on a variety of challenging and interesting construction projects.

Duties include health and safety assurance services to clients and projects:

• Early Engagement with Stakeholders.
• Briefings in Best Practice.
• Safety Management Procedures – ensure works adhere to Client health and safety management procedures (asbestos etc), best practice and safety regulations.
• RAMS review and approval.
• Advise on health and safety competence of supply chain.
• Site walk‑around / inspections / audits – to monitor various construction work projects.
• Review and providing inductions.
• Dealing with day‑to‑day contractor health and safety matters, interfaces, permit issues, etc.
• Representing clients on health and safety matters at meetings.
• Providing ongoing health and safety advice, support, guidance, mentoring to clients.
• Provide where required CDM / health and safety briefings, training to clients, and key members of the project chain.
• Report on CDM / health and safety performance monitoring and reports.

Experience

The position is open at Consultant or Senior Consultant grade; subject to experience. Each grade comes with a progression plan in place to achieve promotion, pay rises and levels of responsibilities and duties within the business. Previous construction‑related experience and qualifications are always beneficial.

Qualifications

You will hold or be working towards CMaPS and/or CMIOSH. Strong knowledge of CDM.

Compensation and Benefits

The company is offering £55,000‑£65,000 plus car allowance, pension and healthcare.