Senior CDM Principal Designer -home based

Senior CDM Principal Designer -home based, required to join a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy to plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate 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 & 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.

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.

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.

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

A degree or equivalent in a Built Environment subject and/or membership of other relevant professional bodies (MCABE, MCIOB, RIBA, MRICS, MAPM, MIStructE, MICE, CEng, etc would be beneficial but not essential.

NEBOSH, Fire and other vocational related qualifications are beneficial.