Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor

First Recruitment Group; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Part time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group seeks a Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor to lead health and safety and CDM duties on design projects in Birchwood, on a contract basis. The role requires a NEBOSH Diploma and Chartered IOSH status (or working towards), plus several years in a high‑risk or nuclear environment, with strong stakeholder engagement and regulatory knowledge.

You will chair hazard studies, develop safety strategies, and support design teams to apply the principles of prevention and hierarchy

Qualifications

• Experience leading health and safety and CDM on complex design projects.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and CDM Regulations.
• Ability to engage with regulators, clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Conventional Health & Safety within design projects.
• Promote understanding of health and safety in design among designers.
• Chair hazard studies and work with design teams to manage conventional risks.
• Provide health & safety input into design reviews and safety documentation.
• Develop Conventional Safety Strategies and Reports proportionate to project risk.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

HSE leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

Chartered IOSH status (or working towards)

Job description

Shape the future of safety in complex engineering projects by ensuring health, safety and CDM excellence from design through to delivery.

Our Client has a requirement for a Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Birchwood.

Role Purpose:

• Provide and lead Conventional Health and Safety within design projects to ensure safety is a key design consideration, making sure projects are safe to build and operate.
• Provide Health & Safety and CDM advice and support within projects to support effective delivery whilst meeting legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Promote Health & Safety in design through safety campaigns and engagement activities.
• Act as an integral part of the engineering management function, leading and participating in Conventional Safety and CDM forums whilst engaging with stakeholders, customers and regulators.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Lead Conventional Health & Safety within design projects.
• Proactively promote understanding of health and safety in design among designers.
• Provide design health & safety advice throughout the design process from conception to completed build.
• Chair and facilitate hazard studies, including plant modifications, and proactively work with design teams to identify, eliminate or manage conventional risks.
• Assist with assurance reviews where required.
• Provide health & safety input into constructability and design reviews and relevant safety documentation.
• Develop Conventional Safety Strategies and Conventional Safety Reports for new and existing structures, ensuring they are proportionate to project risk profiles.
• Assist the Principal Designer in complying with duties under the CDM Regulations.
• Support designers in the development of CDM Designer Risk Assessments and application of the principles of prevention and hierarchy of control.
• Ensure residual risks are appropriately recorded and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Support the completion of Health and Safety Files and advise on project requirements.
• Support interactions with regulators and act as the subject matter expert for conventional safety in design.
• Author, review and approve design safety procedures, policies and guidance documentation.
• Ensure changes in regulatory and compliance requirements are communicated effectively.
• Maintain continuing professional development and appropriate professional memberships.
• Engage with wider safety and CDM communities to share lessons learned and best practice.
• Support design safety campaigns and provide coaching to design teams where required.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent demonstrable training and experience).
• Chartered Member of IOSH (or equivalent) or working towards chartership.
• Several years' experience in a Conventional Safety and/or CDM Design role within the nuclear industry or a similar high-risk industry.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, regulators and multidisciplinary project teams.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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