Assistant Health and Safety Consultant / CDM Principal Designer
We are working with a leading construction consultancy to recruit an Assistant Health and Safety Consultant / CDM Principal Designer. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity to join an established team and support the delivery of services to clients across a range of industry sectors.
This role offers full supervision and on-the-job training. While previous experience is helpful, it is not essential. A relevant Health and Safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Construction Certificate, is desirable.
The role is primarily office-based with regular travel to client offices and construction sites.
Key Responsibilities
Client and Pre-Construction Support
Assist clients in collecting and collating pre-construction information.
Support the compilation of the Pre-Construction Information document for duty holders.
Meetings and Communication
Attend design team, client, and project progress meetings.
Contribute to embedding health and safety principles at the project planning stage.
Document Preparation
Support the preparation and review of Health and Safety Files.
Assist with submitting F10 notifications to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Design and CDM Support
Assist the Principal Designer with planning, managing, and monitoring health and safety during the pre-construction phase.
Risk Management
Help develop and review project risk registers and designer risk assessments.
Site Attendance
Visit sites during the pre-construction phase to gather information.
Attend construction sites to support inspections and audits.
Compliance and Training
Support designers and duty holders in meeting their CDM responsibilities.
Assist in providing relevant information needed for compliance.
Collaboration
Work closely with in-house designers and project managers, as well as external project teams.
What You Need to Be Effective
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Genuine interest in construction.
Experience in report writing.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
Awareness of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM).Desirable:
Experience within construction-related health and safety consultancy.For more information please contact Charmaine Mundy
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
