Principal CDM and H&S Consultant

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description To deliver CDM and H&S consultancy services from our Newcastle office to existing and new clients. The scope of services delivered by the role-holder are flexible, dependent upon the Client’s requirements, covering both CDM and H&S Management.

The key requirements of the role are to understand the Clients’ needs and proactively identify solutions to their challenges and ensure consistent delivery of service excellence in meeting their needs and expectations.

Understand and develop existing systems and processes to improve both CDM and H&S efficiency

Provide expert advice and where required, act as Principal Designer and help the client manage and understand their legal responsibilities, in accordance with CDM regulations

Establishing positive relations with existing and new Clients to gain confidence and become a trusted advocate

Representing Turner & Townsend in a professional and diligent manner including meeting, negotiating, and corresponding with Clients in a timely manner

Management of all commissions, where responsibility is assigned, to ensure both Client's expectations / scope of service and the requirements of Turner & Townsend’s business management system are effectively discharged

Carrying out H&S performance reviews, audits etc. on behalf of the Client Liaise, proactively and professionally, with SHQ, and wider Turner & Townsend colleagues to contribute to team effectiveness; support others as needed and ensure consistency, quality and profitability of shared projects

Compiling and creating relevant pre-construction information and relevant H&S files

QualificationsNEBOSH Construction Certificate Full UK driving licenceNEBOSH Diploma Level (or equivalent)
GradIOSH or equivalent

Membership of the APSExperience as a Principal Designer Excellent communication skills

Ability to effectively plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines

Extensive knowledge and experience within the Construction Industry, specifically around the CDM Regulations

Experience of a diverse range of industry sectors desired, with a proven ability to meet Clients needs would be an advantage

Additional Information Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please find out more about us at SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role,…