Health & Safety/CDM Consultant

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Provide CDM and health & safety advisory services across multiple sectors.

Key Responsibilities

  • cdm advisory
  • site inspection
  • risk review
  • safety audits
  • stakeholder liaison
  • strategy writing

Tasks

-Provide advice to third parties on how to comply with the CDM roles of Client, Principal Designer, Designer and Principal Contractor. -Nationally deliver a variety of CDM / H&S services for a diverse client base. -Support the maintenance of own workload and assisting with bidding and proposal writing for new opportunities. -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. -Carry out health & safety/CDM site safety inspections, audits, and accident investigations when required. -Liaise with stakeholders on projects e.g. regulatory bodies, Client, Principal Designer, Designers, Principal Contractor, Contractors and the supply chain. -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. -Review and comment on the suitability of key CDM documentation e.g. PCI, design risk assessment, Construction Phase Plan, F10 and H&S File. -Assist and advise the Client on the competency of those they appoint into the roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor. -Facilitate and undertake Health & Safety by Design reviews incl. but not limited to HAZID, HAZCON & HAZOP. -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.

Requirements

  • nebosh
  • certiosh
  • cdm
  • hnc
  • health & safety
  • training

What You Bring

-Experience of undertaking roles in Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer organisations and working knowledge of their roles and responsibilities under CDM. -Membership of the Institute for Occupational Health & Safety. -Proactive with good organisational capability and effective time management -Excellent practical knowledge and experience of applying Health & Safety Legislation and Best Practice, as well as specifically the CDM Regulations. -Membership of the Association for Project Safety. -Ideally CertIOSH but minimum of TechIOSH working towards CertIOSH. -Teaching or adult learning qualification. -Excellent client-facing and communication skills -Experience of working on large scale projects within the defence/water/energy and built environment sectors. -Be able to draft Health & Safety arrangements, Pre-Construction Information and Health and Safety Files. -Clear passion and understanding for effective health & safety managements together with design and construction risk management. -Flexible with regards to travel and able to travel to sites / projects UK wide. -NEBOSH diploma/Degree/NVQ in health and safety. -Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment. -Experience of undertaking site H&S inspections and audits. -HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering, construction, or project management discipline; or significant relevant experience. -Extensive experience in the field of CDM / health and safety consultancy -Experience of and skills in delivery of training and presentations. -NEBOSH National General and/or Construction Certificate. -Membership of an engineering related institution. -Good technical / report writing skills.

Benefits

-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. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -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. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-mott macdonald does not offer skilled worker visa sponsorship. -british nationality may be required and offers may be conditional on obtaining the appropriate level of security clearance.