Principal CDM Designer – Bicester – Fantastic Benefits – Hybrid – Competitive Salary Offered
We are currently working well established international engineering design consultancy that are leading the way in sustainable design within the built environment and energy transition sector.
Due to several recent increase in workload, we are looking for an experienced Principal CDM Designer to join a very well-established and highly successful consultancy who are market leaders.
Role Responsibilities
The Principal Designers role is to plan, manage and monitor the Pre-Construction phase, to co-ordinate Health & Safety. The Principal Designer must:
Fulfil the duties of the Principal Designer as defined under CDM 2015 including where necessary carrying out the role of CDM-Advisor to support the client.
Ensuring that multiple team members and duty holders such as the client, designers, contractors and other internal multidisciplinary team members coordinate and cooperate with each other and check that relevant duties are complied with.
Assist the client in identifying, obtaining and collating the pre-construction information
Provide pre-construction information to designers, the principal contractor and contractors
Ensure that designers comply with their duties and co-operate with each other
Assist client in validating health & safety credentials of contractors
Undertake safety by design review workshops
Attend client meetings during all phase of the project and advise the client and design team on Health & Safety guidelines.
Guide the Design team and client through Health & Safety requirement through all the relevant project phases including RIBA Stage
Organise design risk workshops and review designers risk assessments
Liaise with client representatives, Principal Contractor and contractors with respect to health and safety
Review of Principal Contractors information, including:
Construction Phase Health & Safety plan
Prepare the Health & Safety file
Submit F10 on behalf of client
Undertake CDM site audits on behalf of client
Undertake lessons learned workshops
Undertake audits
Review and identify surveys etc required.
Produce and issue fee schedule and responsible for project reporting internally
Responsible for internal project reporting on progress, close out and supporting invoicing.
Role Requirements
At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a focus on Construction Design Management
Experience working on projects largely led by MEP services
Data Centre and/or large scale infrastructure project experience
ISO standard knowledge and experience beneficial
Stable career background
Knowledge of MEP building services would be useful
NEBOSH Diploma essential
Experience of construction site safety
Ideally to have experience of appropriate H&S procedures in an engineering consultancy environment in the construction sector and specifically relating to site visitors and professionals compared to contractors and site operatives.
Ideally to have working knowledge and experience of the UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and their applicability to design consultants in the built environment.
You understand risk assessment and mitigation methods and ability to identify the most effective techniques and tools to use
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
Experience of having worked for an international consultancy (desirable)
Sound knowledge & working application of key H&S issues and legislation
Knowledge of MS office applications word, excel etc.
Good understanding of British Standards
Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
Ability to manage multiple projects
Presentation and training skills
Fluent English speaker (essential) with other language skills (desirable)
Chairing/facilitation of meeting skills
Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical building systems preferred
Working knowledge of CDM, PUWER, COSHH, LOLER, MHSWR etc Regulations
Ability to co-ordinate with designers and contractors
Delivery of contract and program management - managing contractors’ progress, information, and document flow etc.
Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
Act in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines
Background in consulting or construction preferred
Good understanding of H&S within an international business / consultancy
Benefits
23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
Hybrid Working
Contributory company pension scheme
Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependent on level)
Non-contractual bonus awards
Training sponsorship
Charity volunteering leave
Wellness days/ initiatives
For more information regarding the above role, please contact Temi Ogunsola - (url removed)