Principal Designer - Health & Safety CDM Consultant - LHS

McBains group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Designer and CDM Consultant in London. This role offers an exciting opportunity to leverage your CDM design and delivery expertise while supporting diverse sectors such as commercial and residential. You'll act as a trusted advisor, ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing best practices. The organization is committed to sustainability and community engagement, providing a supportive environment for career growth and development. If you're passionate about health and safety and want to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Healthcare

Dental insurance

Eyecare

Flexible holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Training and development schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of CDM design and delivery experience.
• NEBOSH certification is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships to provide tailored solutions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across projects while delivering CDM services.

Skills

CDM design and delivery

Client relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Health and safety standards

Education

NEBOSH certification

GradIOSH

Affiliate MaPS

Affiliate IIRSM

Job description

Principal Designer - Health & Safety CDM Consultant - LHS

Department: LHS - London Health & Safety

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London - McBains, 26 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1DS

Description

McBains is seeking a Principal Designer / CDM Consultant to join our London team due to continued growth. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years of CDM design and delivery experience, supporting both strategic and operational project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding needs and providing tailored solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor, offering insights to improve service quality and standards.
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement within the team.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across projects, delivering CDM services for various sectors including commercial, residential, and education, working within multidisciplinary frameworks.
• Manage CDM compliance through direct client appointments, acting as a 3rd Party or CDM Advisor.
• Oversee CDM regulation implementation throughout project lifecycles.
• Serve as the primary contact for health and safety issues.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify hazards, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure safety standards are met.
• Maintain documentation such as pre-construction info and safety files.
• Perform site visits to monitor compliance and address safety concerns.
• Stay updated on industry regulations and best practices.
• Contribute to internal policy development related to CDM.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The candidate must hold NEBOSH (Construction or General) certification and may also possess:

• GradIOSH (Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health)
• Affiliate MaPS
• Affiliate IIRSM
• Design or Construction professional memberships such as CABE, CIAT, or CIOB

Additional training in fire risk, building regulations, or construction services is advantageous.

Values, Culture & Benefits

• Social enterprise with profits supporting environmental and social initiatives.
• Commitment to net zero by 2050 and sustainability.
• Community engagement and sustainability panels.
• Employee benefits including healthcare, dental, eyecare, insurance, flexible holidays, pension, life assurance, training, and development schemes.
• Career progression opportunities in a growing company.