Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant. The role involves delivering health and safety assurance services and providing CDM advice on various construction projects. Ideal candidates will have relevant construction experience and are encouraged to work towards professional qualifications like CMaPS or CMIOSH. The salary ranges from £55k to £65k along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Relevant construction-related experience is beneficial.
• Working towards CMaPS and/or CMIOSH qualifications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety assurance services to clients and projects.
• Conduct site walks, inspections, and audits.
• Represent clients at health and safety meetings.

Skills

Health and safety assurance services

Strong knowledge of CDM

Education

CMaPS or CMIOSH

Job description

Overview

Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant required to join a well-established, 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 construction safety advice for contractors on a variety of challenging and interesting construction projects, predominantly across the North West region.

Responsibilities

• Health and safety assurance services to clients and projects.
• Early engagement with stakeholders.
• Briefings in best practice.
• Safety management procedures to 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 the supply chain.
• Site walks/inspections/audits to monitor various construction work projects.
• Review and provide inductions.
• Deal with day-to-day contractor health and safety matters, interfaces, permit issues, etc.
• Representing clients on health and safety matters at meetings.
• Provide ongoing health and safety advice, support, guidance and mentoring to clients.
• Provide, where required, CDM/health and safety briefings and training to clients and key members of the project chain.
• Report on CDM/health and safety performance monitoring and reports.

Experience and Qualifications

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

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

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £55k-£65k plus car allowance, pension and healthcare.