Senior Consultant - CDM

Our Opportunity

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking to appoint a Senior Consultant – CDM to join our Central Midlands team, based in either Leicester, Nottingham or Birmingham.

Are you career motivated with a passion and desire to make a difference? Do you want to be involved in an exciting range of projects across multiple different sectors?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

As a Senior Consultant you will be leading on the delivery of complex CDM and Principal Designer commissions, taking full responsibility for scope, programme, quality, and fee performance on your projects. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and design teams, providing clear, practical advice that ensures compliance with the CDM Regulations and wider health and safety legislation.

Our Building & Construction Safety Team provides specialist advice and leadership in applying the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) and the Building Safety Act (BSA). We work with clients and internal teams to ensure projects are compliant, safe, and delivered to the highest professional standards.

We promote inclusion, collaboration, and open communication across all disciplines, ensuring every team member feels part of a connected and supportive environment. Our culture values people who engage positively with colleagues, contribute ideas, and take pride in helping others succeed.

• Leading complex CDM and Principal Designer commissions, taking ownership of scope, programme, quality, commercial performance, and confident day‑to‑day project management.
• Coordinating design‑risk management, including chairing design‑risk workshops, recording outcomes, and proactively identifying and resolving delivery issues.
• Providing clear, consistent technical advice to clients and design teams, ensuring compliance and maintaining confidence through independent decision‑making.
• Maintaining accurate commercial and programme information, including forecasting, invoicing, utilisation, and recovery at project level to support reliable financial management.
• Supporting and guiding Consultants and Technical Administrators, offering feedback, informal mentoring, and leading by example in behaviour, client service and technical standards.
• Reviewing project deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, clarity and alignment with internal and industry standards.
• Identifying and escalating project‑level risks and opportunities, ensuring early visibility and robust mitigation.
• Contributing to team problem‑solving, process improvement, and knowledge sharing, helping deliver a consistent, high‑quality service across the team.

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here:
Life at Pick Everard - Pick Everard

Our ideal Senior Consultant – CDM must have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015
• Practical experience in managing or providing dedicated CDM / H&S advisor services/role
• Experience in either construction site safety or design (Architecture, Engineering, Surveying etc.)
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety preferred
• Grad IOSH (or working towards)
• An excellent self‑motivated, friendly, efficient, and enthusiastic attitude
• Achieved/Working Towards: NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, NVQ Level 5 Design / Construction Degree
• Good understanding of commercial management

Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

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