Health & Safety/CDM Consultant

Location: Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Cambridge, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Altrincham, Cumbria, Glasgow, Reading, Warrington, Derby; UK

Recruiter contact: Alice Roostan

Job Ref: 11656 | Contract Type: Permanent | Work Pattern: Full Time | Market: Water | Discipline: Water

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and driven CDM Advisor to provide support to clients within multiple sectors including water, energy, defence, and the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Nationwide delivery of CDM/H&S services for a diverse client base.
• Provide advice on practical application of H&S legislation, best practice and CDM.
• Assist clients on the competence of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.
• Advise third parties on compliance with CDM roles.
• Review and comment on key CDM documentation (PCI, design risk assessment, Construction Phase Plan, F10, H&S File).
• Facilitate and undertake Health & Safety by Design reviews (HAZID, HAZCON, HAZOP).
• Attend design and client meetings to advise on hazards/risk at pre‑construction and construction stages.
• Support Designers and Principal Designers with application of CDM Principles of Prevention.
• Conduct site safety inspections, audits, and accident investigations.
• Maintain own workload and support bidding/proposal writing.
• Liaise with stakeholders (regulatory bodies, clients, Designers, Contractors).
• Draft Health & Safety arrangements, Pre‑Construction Information and Health and Safety Files.
• Advising on gaps in pre‑construction information.
• Internal roles of Project Safety Advisor and Principal Designer Advisor.

Qualifications

• Flexible travel within UK.
• Experience on large scale projects in defence, water, energy and built environment sectors.
• Passion for H&S management and construction risk management.
• Practical knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations.
• HNC or equivalent in engineering, construction or project management discipline, or significant experience.
• NEBOSH National General and/or Construction Certificate.
• Extensive CDM/health and safety consultancy experience.
• Experience in multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
• CertIOSH preferred; TechIOSH minimum.
• Proactive, organised, effective time‑management.
• Excellent client‑facing and communication skills.
• Experience of site H&S inspections and audits.
• Good technical/report writing skills.
• Experience delivering training and presentations.

Preferred but not required

• NEBOSH diploma/degree/NVQ in health and safety.
• Membership of the Institute for Occupational Health & Safety.
• Membership of the Association for Project Safety.
• Membership of an engineering‑related institution.
• Experience in Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer organisations.
• Teaching or adult learning qualification.

Other Information

Due to project nature, British nationality may be required. Offers may be conditional upon obtaining appropriate security clearance.

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UK immigration: No sponsorship for Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome eligible candidates from alternative routes.

Equality, diversity and inclusion: We promote fair employment and an inclusive environment for everyone.

Accessibility: We support disabled applicants. Contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for accommodation.

Agile working: We discuss flexible working to support responsibilities beyond workplace.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Access to Peppy menopause support.
• Wellbeing programme for you and family.
• Salary flexibility for health benefits.

Financial Wellbeing

• Employee pension contributions 4.5–7%.
• Life assurance up to 4× basic salary.
• Income protection scheme.
• Flexible benefits: additional life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, will writing.
• Annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• Minimum 33–35 days holiday; 35 days after 5 years.
• Flexible benefits: buy/sell leave, employee saving schemes, retailer discounts.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave; up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five extra days paid for significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and Development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities for technical and soft skill enhancement.

Networks, Communities and Social Outcomes

• Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents and carers.
• Opportunities to make a difference within communities.

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