Health & Safety/CDM Consultant

Overview Of Role

We are looking for an experienced and driven CDM Advisor to provide support to clients within multiple sectors including water, energy, defence, and the built environment.

What You Will Contribute To The Team

• Nationally deliver a variety of CDM / H&S services for a diverse client base.
• Provide advice to clients on the practical application of H&S Legislation/Best Practice and CDM within their organisations and on their projects or programmes, incl. writing Health & Safety/CDM Strategy documents.
• Assist and advise the Client on the competency of those they appoint into the roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.
• Provide advice to third parties on how to comply with the CDM roles of Client, Principal Designer, Designer and Principal Contractor.
• Review and comment on the suitability of key CDM documentation e.g. PCI, design risk assessment, Construction Phase Plan, F10 and H&S File.
• Facilitate and undertake Health & Safety by Design reviews incl. but not limited to HAZID, HAZCON & HAZOP.
• Attend and input into a variety of meetings incl. design team meetings and client meetings to offer advice on hazards / risk at pre-construction and construction stages.
• Advise and support Designers and Principal Designers with the application of the CDM Principles of Prevention.
• Carry out health & safety/CDM site safety inspections, audits, and accident investigations when required.
• Support the maintenance of own workload and assisting with bidding and proposal writing for new opportunities.
• Liaise with stakeholders on projects e.g. regulatory bodies, Client, Principal Designer, Designers, Principal Contractor, Contractors and the supply chain.
• Be able to draft Health & Safety arrangements, Pre-Construction Information and Health and Safety Files.
• Assist Clients in identifying relevant health & safety and pre-construction information and advising them of possible gaps.
• Carry out the internal roles of Project Safety Advisor and Principal Designer Advisor.

The ideal candidate

• Flexible with regards to travel and able to travel to sites / projects UK wide.
• Experience of working on large scale projects within the defence/water/energy and built environment sectors.
• Clear passion and understanding for effective health & safety managements together with design and construction risk management.
• Excellent practical knowledge and experience of applying Health & Safety Legislation and Best Practice, as well as specifically the CDM Regulations.
• HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering, construction, or project management discipline; or significant relevant experience.
• NEBOSH National General and/or Construction Certificate.
• Extensive experience in the field of CDM / health and safety consultancy
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment.
• Ideally CertIOSH but minimum of TechIOSH working towards CertIOSH.
• Proactive with good organisational capability and effective time management
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills
• Experience of undertaking site H&S inspections and audits.
• Good technical / report writing skills.
• Experience of and skills in delivery of training and presentations.

Preferred, But Not Required

• NEBOSH diploma/Degree/NVQ in health and safety.
• Membership of the Institute for Occupational Health & Safety.
• Membership of the Association for Project Safety.
• Membership of an engineering related institution.
• Experience of undertaking roles in Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer organisations and working knowledge of their roles and responsibilities under CDM.
• Teaching or adult learning qualification.

Please note: Due to the nature of some of the projects we are commissioned on, British nationality may be required and that offers for this role may be conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Specialist advisory

Our industry-leading specialist advisory teams offer a range of transformational services that support our core project, programme, and commercial offering, as well as supporting our clients in addressing their business needs. These includes climate change, estimating and cost intelligence, health, safety and wellbeing, land advisory, planning PMO, quality management and risk management.

The specialist advisory team brings together multiple critical services in a connected offering, drawing on cross-sector best practice and expertise. We add huge value to our clients through our integrated approach, whilst relentlessly focus on excellence and our passion for improving society.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location(s): London, GB Derby, GB Reading, GB Carlisle, GB Leeds, GB Altrincham, GB Liverpool, GB Cambridge, GB Manchester, GB Sheffield, GB Brighton, GB Bristol, GB Croydon, GB Birmingham, GB Warrington, GB Glasgow, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Water

Job Ref: 11656

Recruiter Contact: Alice Roostan

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Civil Engineering

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