Trainee Health and Safety Advisor

First Military Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Health & Safety Consultant to oversee design risk management and promote health and safety best practices across various projects. Candidates should possess a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and strong communication skills to engage with clients and teams. Responsibilities include acting as a Principal Designer, ensuring CDM compliance, and mentoring professionals. This is a key role for those looking to develop a career in health and safety consulting with a company supportive of ex-military personnel.

Qualifications

• Strong background in design or construction-related health and safety.
• Experience delivering CDM Principal Designer duties.
• Ability to influence clients, designers, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Principal Designer as defined under CDM 2015 on various projects.
• Lead coordination of design risk management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with clients and design teams to promote health and safety.
• Provide competent advice on CDM Regulations and legislation.
• Review pre-construction information and identify gaps.
• Prepare and manage health and safety files.
• Chair design risk review meetings and workshops.
• Mentor and support CDM and H&S professionals.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management.
• Undertake site inspections to determine CDM compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Commitment to safety standards

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent

Job description

LB427 Trainee Health & Safety advisor

Salary: GBP35,000 – GBP40,000 DOE

Location: Bristol

Overview

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Trainee Health & Safety Consultant on behalf of one of our clients. The successful candidate will have a strong background in design or construction–related health and safety, experience delivering CDM Principal Designer duties, and the ability to influence clients, designers, and contractors. Our client encourages applications from ex–military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the Principal Designer as defined under CDM 2015 on a range of projects across sectors such as healthcare, education, commercial, residential and infrastructure.
• Lead the coordination of design risk management across multidisciplinary teams to eliminate, reduce, or control foreseeable risks.
• Engage early with clients and design teams to influence project planning and promote best practice health and safety from concept through to completion.
• Provide competent advice to clients on their duties under CDM Regulations and other relevant health and safety legislation.
• Review and collate pre–construction information and identify gaps or areas requiring action.
• Prepare and manage the health and safety file, ensuring completeness and usability.
• Chair and participate in design risk review meetings and workshops.
• Mentor and support CDM and H&S professionals across the team.
• Contribute to business development, bid writing and client relationship management.
• Undertake site inspections and monitoring visits to determine CDM compliance.

Skills and Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or higher) or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to lead meetings and engage confidently with clients, designers, and contractors.
• Commitment to upholding safety standards and continuing professional development.