Senior CDM and Safety Assurance Consultant - London or Birmingham

WSP; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading consultancy where your expertise can shape the future of construction safety. This role offers the chance to work on prestigious projects, providing technical leadership and quality assurance across various sectors. With a culture that values inclusivity and diversity, you will have the opportunity to grow your career while making a positive impact on communities. Embrace a flexible work environment that supports your well-being and work-life balance, and be part of a close-knit community dedicated to excellence and innovation. Apply now to become a part of this exciting journey!

Benefits

Hybrid Working Policy

Work-Life Balance

Health & Wellbeing Support

Flexible Working Arrangements

Development and Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in consultancy delivering construction assurance services.
• Experience managing and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality services for national infrastructure projects.
• Manage and deliver key accounts and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Consultancy Experience

Project Management

Communication Skills

Technical Capability

Education

Relevant Academic Qualifications

Job description

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

To find out more about our Health and Safety Assurance and Support business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/environment

• Delivering high quality services for large national infrastructure projects and frameworks, working for blue chip clients and public sector.
• Responsible for growing workload with regard to bidding and proposal writing, local resource deployment and managing infrastructure projects with existing and new clients.
• Working across all sectors as opportunities arise, including those within WSP supporting our own internal design teams, as well as wider external facing UK and international projects as appropriate.
• Being responsible for the management and delivery of key account.
• Providing project technical leadership and quality assurance for CDM roles and safety assurance services.

YOUR TEAM

We are a national team of health and safety professionals that manage and deliver construction safety and business safety assurance services to both internal and external clients across the UK and internationally.

Working in the London or Birmingham team, you will be working for internal WSP teams, both local and central government bodies and large blue-chip organisations across the country. Our client base includes blue chip, national infrastructure, leading developers, and government organisations. Our client base continues to grow based on the services and quality we deliver.

The culture of our team is inclusive ensuring these opportunities to develop in progress or afforded to all team members based on ambition, performance, and delivery.

It's a cliche that often gets banded around but working for WSP and within the construction safety and safety assurances team means that no two days are quite the same. We work in a fast-paced competitive environment that provides challenges to our consultants but also both personal and career rewards working on some of the biggest and most prestigious projects and properties in the country.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Extensive experience of working in a consultancy environment delivering construction and business assurance services.
• Experience of managing and developing junior team members.
• Delivery of both CDM duties and support services as both the Designer and the Client.
• Delivered audits and inspections with regards to premises and management system compliance with excellent technical capability and a successful record of delivery.
• Experience of undertaking management system reviews, audits and development.
• Assisted with the development of commercial/bid proposals and project set up.
• Relevant academic qualifications and appropriate institution membership/s to demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge to deliver the role.
• Good communication skills to manage projects and people within both a team and project environment.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.