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Principal Designer / CDM Consultant

Salary
Location Liverpool
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

What’s the Opportunity
The Construction Health and Safety team is an expanding group of technically skilled specialists at Ridge. We specialise in the provision of CDM related services including Principal Designer; Principal Designer Support Services and CDM Advisor. We work across the UK with a wide range of both new and longstanding clients within businesses and in sectors as diverse as residential, commercial, retail, office, advanced manufacturing, leisure, hotel, sport, science, industry and education.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly successful consultancy which is going through an exciting period of growth.

As a Principal Designer/CDM Consultant, you will be a key member of a close-knit team. Your knowledge and skills will contribute to the growth and success of this developing and growing team as we work together to deliver robust solutions to meet our clients’ health and safety objectives, aims and aspirations. You will work on a wide variety of projects both as a Ridge multi-disciplinary approach and also independently.

What you need to do to be effective in this role
•    Collaborate closely with the project team including the client and designers to deliver Principal Designer services ensuring compliance with CDM regulations
•    Manage the pre-construction phase, including preparation and collation of pre-construction information, lead CDM workshops and contribute to the development of design safety strategies for construction, end use and future maintenance activities
•    Liaise with various stakeholders on projects client, principal contractor, architect, design team and keep them updated in relation to H&S/ CDM matters
•    Carry out site inspections/compliance audits 
•    Prepare Health and Safety files and review operation and maintenance manuals
•    Under supervision contribute to and develop bid submissions and fee proposals
•    Be aware of new work opportunities and potential new clients, as well as maintenance of existing clients

The skills and experience you need to have for this role
•    Proven experience of providing Principal Designer and CDM Advisor services
•    An understanding and experience of the design and construction process and the principles of risk reduction
•    In depth knowledge of the CDM regulations and associated legislation
•    NEBOSH Construction Certificate or similar technical or professional qualification
•    Associate Member of the Association for Project Safety or/and Technical membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
•    A current record of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
•    An understanding and experience of the design and construction process and the principles of risk reduction
•    In depth knowledge of the CDM regulations and associated legislation qualification 
•   Good knowledge of the BSA changes affecting the industry including the role of Building Regulations Principal Designer
•    Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 
•    Ability to use SharePoint and other technology as required by the business/clients.
•    Take on wider responsibility and accountability for driving projects while communicating effectively
•    Excellent communication and team working skills
•    The ability to be flexible in balancing health and safety risks with cost and programme whilst maintaining legal compliance. 

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

Ridge core values 1. Quality and reliability Pressing for superior results - every time. 2. Agile and flexible Deep listening, a true understanding and workable, bespoke solutions in response. 3. Proactive and creative One step ahead, we dare to imagine a brighter world. 4. Entrepreneurial and dynamic Our inner spirit for learning, discovery and innovation inspires opportunities.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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