H&S/CDM Advisor

About us…

Ingleton Wood is a growing and dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across the majority of industry sectors including commercial, health, education, defence, residential and community.

Our services include architecture, building surveying, building services engineering, planning, interior design, sustainability, civil and structural engineering, quantity surveying, project management, CDM and health and safety services.

We have offices in London, Billericay, Cambridge, Colchester, Norwich, Oxford, and Nottingham and plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood…

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially. 

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

✅ We are progressive 

✅ We collaborate

✅ We support

✅ We take ownership

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You can expect…

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working – we understand a work life balance helps us all.


• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.


• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.


• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.


• Health cash plan scheme.


• Professional membership support


• Family policies


• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.


• Cycle to work Scheme.


• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)


• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)


• Death in service benefit.


• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.


• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).


• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.


• Employee Referral Scheme.


• Employee working groups

The Role:

We are currently recruiting a H&S/CDM Advisor to join our growing team based in Colchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting health and safety compliance and CDM (Construction Design and Management) duties across a diverse range of projects. Regular travel will be required to our offices and project sites throughout East Anglia, London, Oxford, and Nottingham.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting both clients and project teams by providing expert advice on health and safety compliance and fulfilling CDM responsibilities across all service phases. They will coordinate health and safety measures throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective communication and documentation at every stage. This includes developing strategies for the efficient flow of H&S information, liaising with principal contractors and stakeholders to ensure that designs meet regulatory and practical safety standards, and advising clients on the feasibility of their project plans. The role also involves managing multiple projects for both internal and external clients, auditing, and reporting on CDM duties, and working collaboratively with the wider Practice H&S team to maintain consistent standards and performance across the organisation.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will…

• Advise and assist with client and project demands.


• Guide and support in compliance with H&S regulations.


• Coordinate and implement H&S measures for the planning and preparation of all construction phases.


• Complete all administration paperwork and communicate this through the appropriate channels.


• Assist and develop strategies to maintain the flow of relevant information at all stages of the project lifecycle.


• Liaise with principal contractors and all stakeholders to ensure designs meet safety requirements.


• Advise clients in terms of project practicality regarding CDM regulation.


• Manage multiple internal and external client CDM portfolios.


• Integrate with the wider practice H&S team to ensure a cohesive approach to H&S matters.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes…

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to the construction industry, CDM and health and safety.


• Qualification in health and safety (NEBOSH construction, TechIOSH etc.).


• Membership with IMAPS.


• Previous CDM experience.


• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for travel to sites and offices.

 We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/