CDM Principal Designer

About us

At Fulkers Bailey Russell, we take great pride in being a forward thinking construction consultancy that not only offers exceptional expertise, but also genuinely cares about our employees - our 'Fulkers people'!

Our 'Fulkers People' embody a culture of complete transparency, integrity, and honesty. These values are the driving force behind everything we do. When it comes to our clients, we always take a forward-thinking, positive, and imaginative approach to meet their needs.

We are expanding our team and are looking for a CDM Principal Designer to join us, working on a hybrid basis from our London office.

About you

You take pride in adding value to your client's projects, delivering exceptional advice on all matters relating to CDM regulations, whilst contributing to a fast growing team of experts!

The H&S/CDM Principal Designer provides our clients with comprehensive advice on all aspects of the H&S and CDM Regulations.  They also provide a structured platform in which to undertake effective design risk management whilst fulfilling the Principal Designer duties on their projects, from feasibility through to handover of the Health and Safety File.

What does the role involve?

• Ensure Clients are informed of their duties under CDM 2015.
• Perform Principal Designer duties in accordance with CDM 2015.
• Undertake effective design risk management throughout design and construction.
• Advise Project Design Team, members including client organisations, on Health and Safety risk management matters.
• Critically appraise Design Risk Assessments submitted by Project Design Team.
• Assist with the completion of Design Risk Assessments.
• Preparation of Health and Safety project documentation.
• Communicating effectively with contractors, designers and clients.
• Ensuring designers comply with CDM 2015 regulations.
• Plan, coordinate and manage the pre-construction phase of projects.
• Development / review of project pre-construction information.
• Construction site CDM Audits to review management arrangements on the Clients behalf.
• Submission of F10 notification to the HSE.
• Attending design, pre-construction site meetings and progress meetings.
• Assisting in carrying out design risk reviews.
• Provide support to Senior Consultants on more complex and challenging projects.
• Identifying and managing design related risks within design and construction.
• Communicating effectively with contractors, designers and clients.
• Reviewing and monitoring designers’ compliance.
• Assistance with producing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements.
• Review of contractors O&M manuals.
• Review of PDs Health and Safety file.
• Assistance with production of Health and Safety File.
• Always take personal responsibility for the Health and Safety of self and others by working within the Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Endeavour to improve our social and environmental impact
• Any other duties as reasonably required of my role.

• Ideally IOSH/Association for Project Safety qualification or working towards.
• Knowledge of CDM2015 implementation.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Experience of using a wide range of tools and processes within your role; from simple and effective risk registers to sophisticated risk modelling software.
• Experience in providing and translating to our clients, the best advice to help develop risk responses and plans to eliminate the risks on their projects or within their existing facilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as the role is client facing.
• Ability to produce your own documentation based on our standards.
• Strong organisational and time management skills in the delivery of the services for multiple projects at any one time.

Joining us at Fulkers Bailey Russell isn't just about being part of a great team—it's a thrilling journey packed with fantastic perks! We believe we are a great place to work and for people to develop their careers - we strive to satisfy the career aspirations of our people in a friendly, professional, environmentally and socially positive way. Here’s what’s on offer;

• Enjoy 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays), growing with an extra day after five years of service.
• An additional day off on your birthday.
• Health cover and benefits from day one and x 2 salary death in service coverage.
• Annual company bonus and salary review.
• A company pension.
• We cover membership fees for relevant professional bodies.
• Career development, chartership learning support and training opportunities to support your continuous growth

Fulkers Bailey Russell is now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We're dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace - diversity in our team leads to creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes, and we promote equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.

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