Conventional Safety & CDM Advisor

We’re looking for an experienced Conventional Safety and CDM Advisor to join our client on a 12-month contract. Based at Birchwood, the role involves supporting design projects to ensure safety is embedded throughout – from concept to build. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong health and safety experience in regulated industries who wants to make a real impact on project safety culture.

Salary Inside IR35 – Contract role (rate to be discussed)

Location and Working Pattern

Birchwood, Warrington – Hybrid working (3 days on site)

Client Overview

Our client operates within the nuclear sector, delivering complex engineering projects with a strong focus on safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead conventional health and safety across design projects.
• Provide expert advice on health, safety and CDM throughout all design phases.
• Chair and facilitate hazard studies (e.g., HAZCON and SHERA).
• Support assurance reviews and input into constructability and design reviews.
• Develop and maintain conventional safety strategies and reports.
• Assist the Principal Designer to meet CDM regulatory duties.
• Manage residual risk communication and maintain risk registers.
• Guide the completion of Health and Safety Files for projects.
• Act as the subject matter expert for regulator engagement.
• Review and enhance design safety procedures and guidelines.
• Provide coaching on health and safety in design to internal teams.

Must-have Requirements

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent).
• Chartered IOSH membership (or working towards this).
• Significant experience in conventional safety and/or CDM roles within a design environment.
• Background in the nuclear or similar high-risk industry.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Knowledge of assurance processes and regulatory liaison.
• Stakeholder management experience in complex engineering projects.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.

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