Senior Building Safety Consultant

Celnor Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Discretionary bonus

5% employer-matched pension

AXA private healthcare

Travel expenses (rail, flights, hotels

Training & Development Allowance

Professional subscriptions paid

Death in Service 4x salary

Online discount platform

EAP & wellbeing resources

Lunch at Head Office

Job summary

CHPK Group in London is seeking a Senior Building Safety Consultant to lead the delivery of Building Safety Consultancy and CDM commissions across diverse sectors, ensuring programme, budget and quality are maintained from start to finish.

You will act as a technical practitioner, mentor junior team members, manage client relationships, provide practical guidance on regulatory obligations, and contribute to the growth and continuous improvement of the Building Safety Consultancy service within

Qualifications

• Experience in Building Safety Consultancy and CDM advisory services.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations, Building Regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to manage budgets and client expectations.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to wider business objectives.
• Ideally knowledge of the Building Safety Act.
• Desirable NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Building Safety Consultancy and CDM commissions across sectors and project types, managing programme, quality, budget and client expectations.
• Provide practitioner-level CDM Advisor, Principal Designer (CDM) and Building Regulations guidance.
• Offer regulatory and technical guidance to duty holders, identifying risks and proposing practical mitigations.
• Act as a key client contact, nurturing relationships with clients, designers and contractors.
• Drive high standards, collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Own senior-level delivery, coordinating multiple commissions and supporting leadership with resource planning.

Skills

Building Safety

CDM advisory

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Commercial awareness

Independent work

Building Regulations knowledge

Building Safety Act knowledge

NEBOSH (desirable)

Job description

Senior Building Safety Consultant

Department: Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London - Central

Description

CHPK Group

Who we are

CHPK are a leading consultancy specialising in fire safety engineering across the built environment. With a reputation for technical excellence and a client-first approach, we work across a diverse range of sectors including residential, commercial, heritage, healthcare, and high-rise developments. We’re proud of our collaborative culture, where people are supported, ideas are shared, and every team member is valued. If you’re looking to work in a place where your contribution matters and your growth is encouraged, we’d love to hear from you.

Part of the Celnor Group

Celnor Group is a UK-based environmental services group operating across the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) landscape. With a growing portfolio of specialist businesses, Celnor provides essential services that protect people, property and the environment.

While each business retains its own identity, culture and technical specialism, all are supported by a central group function that invests in people, systems and long-term sustainable growth.

Job details

The Senior Building Safety Consultant is a key role within CHPK Group, responsible for the successful delivery of Building Safety Consultancy and HSE services across a portfolio of projects. The role combines technical expertise, project delivery, client management, and team development responsibilities. The Consultant acts as a member of the Building Safety Consultancy team, working on project delivery and providing technical advice to clients.

The role ensures Building Safety Consultancy and HSE services are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation, industry best practice, client requirements and CHPK Group standards. Working closely with the Director and Associates, the senior consultant contributes to the growth, quality, and continuous improvement of the service line while maintaining CHPK Group's reputation for technical excellence, professionalism, and client-focused service.

What you will do

• Lead the delivery of Building Safety Consultancy and CDM commissions across a range of sectors and project types, taking responsibility for programme, quality, budget and client expectations from start to finish.
• Act as a competent technical practitioner across CDM Advisor, Principal Designer (CDM), Principal Designer Building Regulations and construction health & safety appointments, providing practical, commercially aware advice.
• Provide expert regulatory and technical guidance, supporting duty holders to understand and meet their statutory obligations, identifying project risks and recommending proportionate, practical mitigation measures.
• Act as a key client contact, developing strong relationships with clients, designers, contractors and project stakeholders while representing the business professionally at meetings and throughout project delivery.
• Drive high standards, collaboration and continuous improvement, contributing to quality assurance, best practice, technical development and knowledge sharing across the Building Safety Consultancy team.
• Take ownership as a senior member of the team, managing multiple commissions, supporting Associate Directors and Directors with operational delivery and resource planning, identifying commercial opportunities and helping drive the ongoing growth and success of the Building Safety Consultancy service.

Who you are

• Have experience in Building Safety Consultancy and CDM advisory services.
• Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations, Building regulations,Health & Safety legislation
• Be experienced in managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously.
• Have experience mentoring and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Have strong communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• A high level of professional judgement and technical competence.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage project budgets and client expectation.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to broader business objectives.
• Ideallly you will have strong working knowledge of the Building Safety Act
• It is desirable you have NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent)

Join us

You’ll be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism, integrity and teamwork are genuinely valued. As part of the wider Celnor Group, you’ll benefit from group-wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus a Christmas shutdown and your birthday off.
• Discretionary bonus, based on company and individual performance.
• 5% employer-matched pension contribution.
• AXA private healthcare following successful probation.
• Company-paid travel expenses, including rail, flights and hotels
• Training & Development Allowance for courses, qualifications, conferences and professional development.
• Rewards for professional qualifications and long service.
• Professional subscriptions paid each year, where applicable
• 4x annual salary Death in Service benefit.
• Access to an online discount platform with savings across hundreds of retailers.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including confidential counselling, advice and wellbeing resources.
• Company-provided lunch twice a week when working from Head Office.

Important information Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.

We may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.