Principal Designer

**About us**

Acorn Safety Services

**Company description**

Acorn Safety Services provide outstanding health and safety support to our clients across the UK in both the construction industry and across all small business sectors.

With our offices in Northampton, Birmingham and London, Acorn Safety Services provides a UK-wide service.

Acorns Purpose is:
“ To continually make things better for staff and clients”

Our Missions is:
“ We remove construction managers and business owners health and safety problems without additional costs, delays or surprises”

Our Core Values are:
Quality - Implement excellence in everything we do

Integrity - Be honest and truthful

Respect - Treat others how we wish to be treated

Teamwork - Work together for the benefit of the team

Innovation - Innovate to always be leading our industry.

**Job description**

**Thank You**

Let me first begin by sharing a little about our company and the position we currently have available.

Acorn Safety Services is a successful Health, Safety and CDM consultancy. We service all business sectors specialising with construction.

Our services include health and safety consultancy services, CDM consultancy, construction site safety inspections, fire risk assessments and training.

The **Health & Safety Consultant (Construction) **role fits into the operations department of our Northampton office.

Our offices are located in Northampton at, 32 Chartergate, Quarry Park Close, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6QB.

**Are You An “A Star Player”?**

There are a lot of jobs out there today

At Acorn we’re ONLY looking for “A Star Players” to join our team.

“A Star Players” are people who are committed to excellence in all that they do.

They can get a job anywhere, but they take the time to research the companies they’re considering working for. They’re selective in the interviews they go to, and they “go the extra mile” in searching for the “right” position, because they’re looking for more than a jobthey’re looking for a long-term career opportunity.

They’re looking to be part of a team where they can make a positive impact on the world through the work they do, whilst being challenged to become a better version of themselves.

If that doesn’t sound like you, then feel free to stop reading this page now.

**Key Duties**:
To undertake principal designer duties, as defined by the Construction (Design and Management) regulations 2015 (CDM) and as otherwise required of the role including site visits, preparation of the preconstruction documentation and other associated duties

Responsible for managing your own projects - being the key interface between & liaising with the Client Teams, Design Teams, Principal Contractors, and others to deliver projects in line with the Client's remit, programme

Carrying out thorough reviews of site project information and construction drawings, and identification of design, construction and maintenance risks through Design Risk Reviews

Attending & co-ordinating Design & Project Meetings as required throughout projects (including temporary works review meetings)

Preparing and submitting F10s.

Liaising with teams with regards to design risk management and identifying key hazards.

Visiting project sites prior to construction to carry out initial risk appraisals (where required)

Preparing, co-ordinating and distributing relevant Health & Safety Information to other design & project team members, using company format where required

Overseeing preparation and production of Pre-Construction Information

Preparation of health and safety files.

Assessment and preparation of health and safety plans.

Site Health and Safety inspections

Excellent written and verbal communications skills and be confident in giving presentations in a client facing environment.

Must be confident in working on their own initiative and delivering to deadlines.

**Qualifications**

Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant H&S / design / engineering discipline, with a NEBOSH certificate as a minimum in H&S, but preferably NEBOSH Diploma and be CMIOSH / CMaPS, or actively working towards it.

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: Up to £350.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
As a health and safety consultancy, we provide health and safety advice to our clients including Covid 19 assessments and procedures in line with the current government guidance.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Northampton NN3 6QB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Health and Safety: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person