CDM/ H&S Advisor

To join a Multi-Disciplinary Team, who undertake Health & Safety/CDM Advisor duties across Crawford Building Consultancy activity and the broader Crawford business. Activities will include, but not be limited to, the inspection and reporting of findings from site inspections and visits, assisting in the management of the Principal Designer duties, as per CDM 2015, and act as a Technical Referral point for both internal and external clients.

• To manage compliance with the CDM Regulations on all cases where the CDM Unit are instructed.


• Provide internal reports to the CDM Manager.


• Assisting the CDM Unit as it provides an excellent standard of CDM advice and guidance and provide our clients with an exceptional service whilst meeting agreed SLAs.


• Assist in providing guidance and support on CDM to the CDM Unit, Crawford Building Consultancy/Crawford Employees to enable them to work to their maximum potential in dealing with the requirements of the regulations.


• To promote awareness of CDM to all staff members across the business.


• Assist in developing, managing and maintaining relationships with internal and external parties to provide this technical advice.


• To keep technical skills and knowledge up to date.


• To identify and monitor training of both internal staff and Contractors who we engage with.

• The role is based remotely with regular site meeting and site inspections, with frequent UK travel as required to maintain overall HSE and Crawford and Company compliance.
• Being part of a team that provides assistance with written, verbal queries and post, assist in issuing Pre-Construction Information, reviewing CPP’s; reviews and chasing of outstanding information. The CDM Unit supports the whole of Crawford UK on CDM compliance.
• Assist in providing ongoing support to the whole of Crawford and Company UK including the Corporate Governance and Ethics and Compliance teams.
• Assist in providing a H&S vetting procedure for non CCC contractors and provide CCC with H&S vetting for all new contractors.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships within the CDM Unit and across teams.
• Behaves in a strongly customer focussed way to ensure development and maintenance of client relationships.
• Communicates effectively by sharing, listening and exchanging information.
• Demonstrates a proactive solution focussed approach to problem solving.
• A ‘can do’ attitude.
• Projects confidence, decisiveness and technical competency to our clients.
• Proactive – resolving issues immediately and prioritising client requirements.
• Able to adapt style to suit different situations, individuals, clients and teams.
• Complies with our values of respect and empowerment.
• Excellent communicator with an eye for identifying and nurturing new business opportunities

Essential:

• Nebosh Qualified and or L5 equivalent.
• Nebosh Construction (Desirable).
• Qualified IMaps Principal Designer (Desirable).
• Construction Experience.
• Membership of one or more Professional bodies relevant to the role.
• Good investigative skills.
• Excellent report writing with attention to detail.
• Persistent approach.
• Excellent temperament.
• Extensive knowledge of CDM regulations and experience in promoting them on site.
• Comprehensive Health and Safety Knowledge especially surrounding the Construction Industry.
• Detailed practical knowledge of the Construction Industry and working sites.
• Excellent communication skills, especially when working with multiple construction contractors.
• Practical experience with CDM Regulations
• Excellent analytical and decision-making ability in order to analyse complex information correctly and make sound decisions to support business needs.
• Well developed and effective written and verbal communication skills, to articulate complex issues
• Strong organisation/time management skills to deliver on a variety of actions and to tight timescales

Desirable:

• Strong influencing skills in order to energise others and complete the job in an accurate and timely manner.
• Good computer literacy skills to make effective use of a variety of ICT platforms and applications.
• The role is based remotely with regular site meeting and site inspections, with frequent UK travel as required to maintain overall HSE and Crawford and Company compliance.
• Being part of a team that provides assistance with written, verbal queries and post, assist in issuing Pre-Construction Information, reviewing CPP’s; reviews and chasing of outstanding information. The CDM Unit supports the whole of Crawford UK on CDM compliance.
• Assist in providing ongoing support to the whole of Crawford and Company UK including the Corporate Governance and Ethics and Compliance teams.
• Assist in providing a H&S vetting procedure for non CCC contractors and provide CCC with H&S vetting for all new contractors.