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About the Role

We are seeking experienced and driven CDM Consultants to support clients across various sectors, including water, energy, defence, and the built environment, with a particular focus on the Data Centre sector. This role involves providing expert advice on health and safety legislation, CDM regulations, and best practices to clients and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Nationally deliver a variety of CDM / BSA services for a diverse client base.
• Provide advice to clients on the practical application of H&S Legislation/Best Practice and CDM within their organisations and on their projects or programmes, including writing Health & Safety/CDM/BSA Strategy documents.
• Assist and advise the Client on the competency of those they appoint into the roles of Principal Designer and Principal Contractor.
• Provide advice to third parties on how to comply with the CDM roles of Client, Principal Designer, Designer and Principal Contractor.
• Review and comment on the suitability of key CDM documentation e.g. PCI, design risk assessment, Construction Phase Plan, F10 and H&S File.
• Facilitate and undertake Health & Safety by Design reviews incl. but not limited to HAZID, HAZCON & HAZOP.
• Attend and input into a variety of meetings incl. design team meetings and client meetings to offer advice on hazards / risk at pre-construction and construction stages.
• Advise and support Designers and Principal Designers with the application of the CDM Principles of Prevention.
• Carry out health & safety/CDM site safety inspections, audits, and accident investigations when required.
• Support the maintenance of own workload and assisting with bidding and proposal writing for new opportunities.
• Liaise with stakeholders on projects e.g. regulatory bodies, Client, Principal Designer, Designers, Principal Contractor, Contractors and the supply chain.
• Be able to draft Health & Safety arrangements, Pre-Construction Information and Health and Safety Files.
• Assist Clients in identifying relevant health & safety and pre-construction information and advising them of possible gaps.
• Carry out the internal roles of Project Safety Advisor and Principal Designer Advisor.

Requirements

• Flexible with regards to travel and able to travel to sites / projects UK wide.
• Experience of working on large scale projects within the defence/water/energy and built environment sectors.
• Clear passion and understanding for effective health & safety managements together with design and construction risk management.
• Excellent practical knowledge and experience of applying Health & Safety Legislation and Best Practice, as well as specifically the CDM Regulations and Building Safety Act.
• HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering, construction, or project management discipline; or significant relevant experience.
• NEBOSH National General and/or Construction Certificate.
• Extensive experience in the field of CDM / BSA & health and safety consultancy.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment.
• Ideally CertIOSH but minimum of TechIOSH working towards CertIOSH, and/or CMaPS of IMaPS working towards CMaPP.
• Proactive with good organisational capability and effective time management.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Experience of undertaking site H&S inspections and audits.
• Good technical / report writing skills.
• Experience of and skills in delivery of training and presentations.
• Knowledge of applying BS 99001 Quality in Construction standard.
• Offers for this role may be conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.
• Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.
• We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Skills

• CDM
• BSA
• Health & Safety Legislation
• Best Practice
• CDM Regulations
• Building Safety Act
• H&S by Design reviews
• HAZID
• HAZCON
• HAZOP
• Pre-construction information
• Health and Safety Files
• Site H&S inspections
• Audits
• Accident investigations
• Bidding and proposal writing
• Client liaison
• Regulatory body liaison
• Project Safety Advisor
• Principal Designer Advisor
• BS 99001 Quality in Construction standard

Location

• UK-wide

Work Type

• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Experienced

Education Level

• HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering, construction, or project management discipline; or significant relevant experience
• NEBOSH National General and/or Construction Certificate
• Ideally CertIOSH but minimum of TechIOSH working towards CertIOSH, and/or CMaPS of IMaPS working towards CMaPP
• NEBOSH diploma/Degree/NVQ in health and safety (Desirable)
• Membership of the Institute for Occupational Health & Safety (Desirable)
• Membership of the Association for Project Safety (Desirable)
• Membership of an engineering related institution (Desirable)
• Teaching or adult learning qualification (Desirable)

Benefits

• Pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x salary
• Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence and return to work support
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing
• Annual bonus schemes
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support with everyday health costs and treatments
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
• Variety of wellbeing support available through comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family
• Ability to flex salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many extendable to family
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
• Up to five additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid
• Policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing
• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options
• Join a wide range of groups including Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
• Signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by dedicated internal Armed Forces Network
• Opportunity to make a difference within communities through social outcomes

About the Company

• Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
• We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
• Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
• With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
• Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
• As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
• Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
• Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.
• We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.
• APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Equal Opportunity

• We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
• We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.