Senior Health & Safety Consultant

Overview

Senior CDM Principal Designer delivering health & safety across construction projects

Key Responsibilities

• h&s file
• site inspections
• pre‑construction
• principal designer
• risk coordination
• regulatory advice

Tasks

-Prepare and manage the Health and Safety File, ensuring completeness and usability. -Engage early with clients and design teams to influence project planning and promote best practice health and safety from concept through to completion. -Undertake site inspections and monitoring visits to determine CDM compliance. -Mentor and support CDM and H&S professionals across the team. -Review and collate pre-construction information and identify gaps or areas requiring action. -Contribute to business development, bid writing, and client relationship management. -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. -Chair and participate in design risk review meetings and workshops. -Lead the coordination of design risk management across multidisciplinary teams to eliminate, reduce, or control foreseeable risks. -Provide competent advice to clients on their duties under CDM Regulations and other relevant health and safety legislation.

Requirements

• cdes
• cdm
• nebosh
• ms office
• principal designer
• communication

What You Bring

-Experience using Common Data Environments (CDEs). -Strong working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and wider construction health and safety legislation. -Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH, APS, RIBA, ICE, CIOB, CABE). -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. -Experience in healthcare, industrial, manufacturing, science, or other complex building environments. -Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Teams and Associated software -Confidence to challenge unsafe design choices and promote safer alternatives -Effective time management and organisation. -Experience acting as CDM Principal Designer on medium to large projects. -Strong written and verbal communication skills. -Proficient in preparing pre-construction information, design risk registers, and Health and Safety Files (CDM Documentation).

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About Ridge And Partners Llp

-Founded with a passion for delivering innovative, sustainable, and high-quality engineering solutions. -Known for its expertise in managing complex projects, from infrastructure development to large-scale residential and commercial constructions. -The company is renowned for its focus on delivering projects on time and within budget, with a strong track record of repeat business from long-term clients. -Key projects include iconic urban regeneration schemes, transportation networks, energy-efficient buildings, and water infrastructure improvements. -The firm prides itself on providing bespoke solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client, working seamlessly with architects, contractors, and stakeholders. -Ridge has carved a niche for itself by maintaining a deep technical understanding while also prioritizing collaborative partnerships with clients and communities. -The company's offices are strategically located across the UK, supporting projects both locally and nationally. -Ridge is committed to a forward-thinking approach, constantly adapting to the evolving demands of modern infrastructure, technology, and sustainability.

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