Principle Designer/ CDM Advisor (Intermediate)

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Principle Designer/CDM Advisor

The Role: 

The Principal Designer/CDM Advisor will be required to deliver Principal Designer and CDM advisor services in line with the CDM 2015 regulations and assisting clients with implementing their duties

The role will also provide support to the PIB Risk Management Directors to ensure delivery of Construction H&S services across the business.

As Principal Designer/CDM Advisor you will be required to Identify and analyse risks and ensure the project delivery team mitigate the risk as far as is reasonable and ensure any residual risks are managed where necessary.

The role will require you to follow key deliverables to ensure the services is effective management and delivered.

The Principal Designer/CDM Advisor is expected to provide technical support and guidance to staff and ensure that the business delivers high quality health & safety consultancy services using best practise where possible.

In addition, the role and duties encompass all other construction health & safety consultancy services and related duties in line with the current Management of Health & Safety at Work regulations and associated legislation. 

Responsibilities: 

• Carry out the statutory duties and function of the Principal Designer and the non-statutory roles of Advisor to the Principal Designer and CDM Adviser to the Client as defined in the CDM 2015 regulations.
• Oversee and ensure an effective management system is in place in order to deliver all aspects of the projects/ consultancy.
• Provide support, guidance and direction for the development of innovative IT systems.
• Support our clients and carry out site inspections of proposed development sites including report writing.
• Advise on the principals of prevention arising from proposed design or schemes at each RIBA stage and provide feedback to designers and clients on any issues which need to be managed on handover of the scheme.
• Provide support to Directors and liaise with our client’s legal advisers if required.
• Ensure effective communication with the Health & Safety Executive on all projects where necessary.
• Understand/evaluate construction phase plans, method statements, design risk management and risk registers and report on any gaps.
• Review/comment on designs in respect of health & safety and ensure relevant information is sourced/collated to produce/review a health & safety file and ensure compliance.
• Identify and, where reasonably practicable assist the design team identify ways to eliminate, reduce, or control foreseeable risks that may arise during pre-construction phase.
• Undertake the role, duties, and responsibilities to assist Clients, Principal Designers, Designers and Principal Contractors in understanding their statutory duties and ensuring the design process is compliant with CDM 2015 regulations at all RIBA stages.
• Prepare the health & safety file for the project, or each structure comprised in the project, as required by the regulations. 
• Undertake administrative tasks in accordance with the office procedures and duties placed on the role.
• Produce guidance notes and assist in the preparation of health and safety audits, risk assessments and method statements within the business activities, including third party clients, as and when required.
• Where necessary support/carry out health & safety site surveys/inspections and ensure appropriate inspection and/or monitoring reports are issued in accordance with current regulations. 
• Respond to queries in line with the level of skills, knowledge, and experience within the parameters of the role. 
• Be able to manage own projects and be involved in project finance management throughout the duration.
• Assist and support the Business Manager and business support team in answering of PQQ’s, commissions, fee bids, audits and corporate memberships/accreditations, marketing initiatives or seminars and workshops as requested.
• Assist and support, in the continual development and improvement of the CDM consultancy services, both internally and externally, to aid the growth and turnover year on year.
• Assist and support the Business Manager and business support team in the provision of project financial information.
• Where necessary and instructed, support the project and business with the preparation of any presentation material using PowerPoint or other desktop publishing software.
• Where appropriate assist in staff safety inductions and training.
• Maintain and update progress charts and fee forecast and associated IT and data filing system in accordance with the office procedures 

Experience:

• Professionally qualified at Technician level, and/or working towards (ideally) Chartered level (or equivalent) and holder of appropriate health & safety related qualification(s) e.g. NEBOSH Construction/General Certificate level as a minimum
• Minimum 2/3 years’ experience of working in construction and PD/CDMA associated roles in line with the CDM regulations is essential
• Proven organisational and administrative business skills & MS Office skills.
• Ability to meet and exceed fee targets.
• Ability to build client relationships with positive outcomes and act as a true ambassador for the business.
• Professional, confident, client facing communicator both verbally and written. 

Further information

As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits –

• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days 
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes 
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.

We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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