Principal CDM Designer

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Posted on Sep 16, 2024 by CV-Library
City of London, City and County of the City of London, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£60k - £65k Annual
Full-Time
Principal CDM Designer – Central London – 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 Stephen Tiigah – (url removed)

Reference: 222331014

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CV-Library

Principal CDM Designer

CV-Library

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 by CV-Library

City of London, City and County of the City of London, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£60k - £65k Annual
Full-Time
Principal CDM Designer – Central London – 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 Stephen Tiigah – (url removed)

Reference: 222331014

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