Assistant Principal designer

Role: Assistant Principal designer/Junior CDM

Location: London

Sector: Built Environment

Salary: £35,000-£40,000 (DOE)

 Carriera have partnered with a true leader in housing consultancy who are looking for a Junior PD/CDM Advisor, based out of their London office near St James' Park station, our client offer services such as project management, cost consultancy and client-side programme and development management and have an extensive and intimate knowledge of public sector housing.

The CDM advisors role will be to assist the Principal Designer to carry out duties in accordance with the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015, working with Housing Association and Local Authority Clients. This will include delivering all Principal Designer services directly for clients on residential property, including high rise as follows:

Role Responsibilities

• Identifying and managing design related risks.
• Obtain and collate the Pre-Construction Information Pack.
• Communicating effectively with contractors, designers and clients by means of Design Team Meetings and Risk Workshops.
• Reviewing and monitoring designers’ compliance.
• Plan, coordinate and manage the pre-construction phase of
• projects.
• Ensuring designers comply with CDM.
• Providing information to contractors to manage health and safety throughout construction phase.
• Undertake interim Health & Safety inspections and review site records.
• Review Contractor’s Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan.
• Update/review and delivery of Health & Safety File to the Client.

The Person:

• A general knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Understanding of implementing Health & Safety procedures and
• guidelines.
• A general understanding of Health & Safety within the construction industry.
• Working towards TechIOSH / APS Membership.
• Working towards a professional qualification in designing, building
• surveying or building services discipline.
• Continual professional development (CPD) would be encouraged.
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety is preferred.

If you are interested in this role or would like some more information, please contact Alex Harcombe on 07930 904405 for further information.

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