Senior CDM and H&S Consultant

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 118 offices and 47 countries worldwide. Our support to the Defence sector is increasing and our team is growing in both size and capability. Our Strategic Estates and Business Case offering within consulting creates a unique management consultancy capability to our partners.

As one of the world's leading providers of Consulting services to the Real Estate, Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Defence sectors, Turner and Townsend provide the perfect environment for exceptional candidates to both thrive and develop in an evolving and exciting industry.

Turner & Townsend can provide you with:

• Access to commissions where you will work with both FTSE 250 companies and large public sector institutions.
• Interaction with client stakeholders from operational to executive levels.
• Work and training to provide you with experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities to work within key locations in the UK and across the globe.
• Experience working with high calibre colleagues who will support and help you grow within the business.

Job Description

To deliver CDM and H&S consultancy services from our Scotland offices (Glasgow & Edinburgh) to existing and new clients. The scope of services delivered by the role-holder are flexible, dependent upon the Client's requirements, covering both CDM and H&S Management.

The key requirements of the role are to understand the Clients' needs and proactively identify solutions to their challenges and ensure consistent delivery of service excellence in meeting their needs and expectations.

Understand and develop existing systems and processes to improve both CDM and H&S efficiency.

Provide expert advice and where required, act as Principal Designer and help the client manage and understand their legal responsibilities, in accordance with CDM regulations.

Establishing positive relations with existing and new Clients to gain confidence and become a trusted advocate.

Representing Turner & Townsend in a professional and diligent manner including meeting, negotiating, and corresponding with Clients in a timely manner.

Management of all commissions, where responsibility is assigned, to ensure both Client's expectations / scope of service and the requirements of Turner & Townsend's business management system are effectively discharged.

Carrying out H&S performance reviews, audits etc. on behalf of the Client.

Liaise, proactively and professionally, with SHQ, and wider Turner & Townsend colleagues to contribute to team effectiveness; support others as needed and ensure consistency, quality and profitability of shared projects.

Compiling and creating relevant pre-construction information and relevant H&S files.

Qualifications

Skills Profile

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) - (Essential)
• Ability to effectively plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines - (Essential)
• Good IT skills to generate reports and documents - (Essential)
• Solutions driven - (Essential)
• Creative thinker - (Essential)
• Excellent Client empathy - (Essential)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the Construction Industry, specifically around the CDM Regulations - (Essential)
• Experience of a diverse range of industry sectors desired, with a proven ability to meet Clients needs would be an advantage.
• Experience as a Principal Designer would be an advantage - (Essential)

Education and Professional Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate - (Essential)
• Full UK driving licence - (Essential)
• NEBOSH Diploma Level (or equivalent) - (Desired)
• GradIOSH or equivalent - (Desired)
• Membership of the APS - (Desired)