Senior CDM Principal Designer - home based

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary construction consultancy is looking for a home-based Senior CDM Principal Designer to manage health and safety during pre-construction phases. Responsibilities include conducting Design Risk Reviews, liaising with client and design teams, and preparing fee proposals. The ideal candidate will have several years’ experience as a Principal Designer, excellent understanding of construction drawings, and a clean driving license for travel. The position offers a salary of £50k-£60k, plus benefits including car allowance.

Benefits

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in a similar role as Principal Designer and CDM Advisor.
• Experience with construction drawings and undertaking Design Risk Reviews.
• Full clean driving license necessary for regular travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects, liaise with clients and design teams.
• Conduct thorough reviews of site project information and construction drawings.
• Provide CDM advice and support to Client Teams.

Skills

CDM advice provision

Design Risk Reviews

Project coordination

Excellent understanding of construction drawings

Education

CMaPS or CMIOSH Accreditation

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Senior CDM Principal Designer - home based, required to join a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy to plan, manage, monitor and co‑coordinate Health and Safety in pre‑construction phases of projects; including identifying, eliminating or controlling foreseeable risks and ensuring designers carry out their duties.

You will have responsibility for managing your own projects – being the key interface between and liaising with the Client Teams, Design Teams, Principal Contractors and others.

This is a home-based regional role primarily covering the M4 corridor. There will be occasional overnight stays and visits to the company office in Berkshire.

Duties include

• Carrying out thorough reviews of site project information and construction drawings, and identification of design, construction and maintenance risks through Design Risk Reviews.
• Provide CDM advice and support to Client Teams, advising clearly of their duties, developing bespoke policies, procedures and documentation.
• Attending and co‑ordinating Design and Project Meetings as required throughout projects.

Visiting project sites

• Preparing, co‑ordinating and distributing relevant Health and Safety Information to other design and project team members.
• Reviewing Construction Phase Plans.
• Reviewing RAMS.
• Overseeing preparation and production of Pre‑Construction Information.
• Supporting and managing CDM Team members.

Preparing and issuing Fee Proposals

• Identifying regional business development opportunities generally and assisting with the growth of Client base.

Experience

Several years’ experience acting as Principal Designer and CDM Advisor.

Excellent understanding of design and construction drawings, with experience of undertaking Design Risk Reviews.

You will have sufficient experience to enable you to manage, with support, your own workload and project deliverables.

Qualifications

You will ideally hold or be working towards CMaPS and possibly CMIOSH Accreditation.

NEBOSH, Fire and other vocational related qualifications are beneficial.

Full clean driving licence is essential – since the post requires regular travel.

The role is paying £50k-£60k plus car allowance, pension, healthcare and more