Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant

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

Job summary

A reputable construction consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant. This role involves engaging with stakeholders, reviewing RAMS, conducting audits, and advising clients on health and safety matters. The ideal candidate will hold CMaPS or CMIOSH and possess strong knowledge of CDM regulations. This position offers a competitive salary of £55k-£65k, plus a car allowance, pension, and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) regulations.
• Previous construction-related experience beneficial.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Engage early with stakeholders.
• Review and approve RAMS.
• Advise clients on health and safety matters.
• Conduct site inspections and audits.
• Provide health and safety training and briefings.

Skills

Knowledge of CDM

Health and Safety Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Site Inspections

Education

CMaPS or CMIOSH

Job description

Overview

Principal Designer and Construction Health and Safety Consultant required to 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, predominantly across the North West region.

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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 is always beneficial.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

The company are offering 55k- 65k plus car allowance, pension and healthcare.