Assistant CDM Consultant

We are recruiting an Assistant Health and Safety Consultant / CDM Principal Designer to help an established team deliver services to clients across a variety of industry sectors. This is an entry level role, and applicants are not expected to have significant experience. The role will involve supervision and on‑the‑job training. Previous experience may be beneficial but is not essential. It is desirable for applicants to have some qualifications in Health and Safety for example NEBOSH Construction Certificate.

The role is mostly office based but will involve some travel to client’s offices and construction sites.

• Help the client collect and collate pre‑construction information and assist in compiling the pre‑construction information document for all duty holders.
• Attend design team meetings, client meetings, and progress meetings to help ensure that health and safety principles are integrated into the project from the outset.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing the Health & Safety file at the end of the project and help with the submission of F10 notifications to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Assist the Principal Designer in planning, managing, and monitoring health and safety during the pre‑construction phase.
• Support the creation and review of project risk registers and designer risk assessments.
• Attend the site during the pre‑construction phase to collect information, and often during the construction phase to carry out inspections and audits to ensure the client’s duties are fulfilled.
• Help ensure other designers and duty holders comply with their duties and assist in providing relevant information to them.
• Collaborate with in‑house (Ridge designers and project managers) and external project teams.

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent qualifications in Health and Safety (desired).
• Prior experience in construction‑related health and safety consultancy (desired but not essential).
• Awareness of the Construction (Design, Management) Regulations (CDM).
• Experience in construction‑related health and safety consultancy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Eagerness to learn and develop a proactive attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines.
• Interest in construction.
• Experience of report writing.