Principal Designer and Cdm Advisor

**Principal Designer and CDM Advisor
- Competitive Salary + car allowance and benefits
- Bracknell, Berkshire**

**The Role
Are you IMaPS or CMaPS accredited? Do you possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Principal Designer, coupled with a thorough understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and other associated H&S Legislation? If so, wehave an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a multi
- disciplinary construction consultancy company, looking to appoint a Principal Designer and CDM Advisor on a full-time basis.

**Key Responsibilities**

The key responsibilities of a Principal Designer and CDM Advisor include, but are not limited to:

- Responsibility 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 and budget.
- Comprehending and carrying out thorough reviews of site project information and construction drawings, and identification of design, construction and maintenance risks through Design Risk Reviews.
- Carrying out the duties of Principal Designer / CDM Support Advisor as appropriate on behalf of the company for appointed projects:to plan, manage, monitor and co-ordinate Health & Safety in pre-construction phases of projects, including identifying,eliminating or controlling foreseeable risks and ensuring designers carry out their duties.
- Provide CDM advice and support to Client Teams, advising clearly of their Duties and assisting with guidance on strategic documentation and developing bespoke policies, procedures and documentation to support achievement of required accreditations.
- Attending & co-ordinating Design & Project Meetings as required throughout projects (including temporary works review meetings).
- Visiting project sites prior to construction to carry out initial risk appraisals.
- Preparing, co-ordinating and distributing relevant Health & Safety Information to other design & project team members, using company format where required.
- Reviewing Construction Phase Plans prepared by Principal Contractor and advising on suitability (both to Client and other GHPC CDM colleagues).
- Reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements and issuing formal review reports.
- Overseeing preparation and production of Pre-Construction Information, CEMPs, CPP’s and supporting team members to prepare.
- Overseeing preparation and production of Health & Safety Files as projects progress and supporting team members to prepare.
- Maintaining accurate and comprehensive electronic project records, including meeting minutes, for all projects, following company protocol ensuring full audit trail is kept clear and up to date.
- Supporting and managing CDM Team members, managing invoicing, assisting with project delivery and information flow, reviewing & advising on project deadlines and providing advice & support.
- Preparing and issuing Fee Proposals, notifying clients of additional charges and obtaining Purchase Orders as applicable.
- Identifying regional business development opportunities generally and assisting with the growth of Client base.
- Ensuring that knowledge is kept up to date, in terms of safety legislation, construction methods & processes, other associated legislation and anything else related to the role - in particular developing “key skills” and “specialist knowledge base”. Subsequentlysharing knowledge with other colleagues to ensure corporate intelligence is consistently maintained.
- Promoting all services currently offered by all Group companies to all Clients.

**The Company
GHPC Group Ltd is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy covering the whole of the UK. We offer an integrated development solution to the construction industry from an experienced team of Chartered Surveyors, Project Managers, Designers, Defects ClaimsExperts and CDM Experts.

Our extensive professional expertise allows us to have a very realistic view of the development process; as such, we are able to provide our clients with a value-added, quality service for a flexible & workable price, allowing them to use us as much as theyneed.

**The Person
The key skills and qualities of a Principal Designer and CDM Advisor are:

- IMaPS or CMaPS Accreditation (Incorporated or Certified Membership of the Association for Project Safety).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience acting as Principal Designer.
- A demonstrable understanding of design and construction drawings, with extensive experience of undertaking Design Risk Reviews. Excellent knowledge of the built environment and construction processes with significant experience of working in the constructionindustry.
- A thorough understanding of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015, and other associated H&S legislation.
- NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Health & Safety.
- Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety (NEBOSH or others).
- Ambitious, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual able to work independently and unsupervised. This role requires confidence and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with Clients at all levels of seniority, and ability to challenge Clientsand Designers on project proposals.
- Competent and experienced user of general Microsoft Office software.
- Excellent presentation, report writing and communication skills, and excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload with flexibility to multi-task.
- A driving licence is absolutely essential. Regular travel across England will be required.