CDM Advisor

CDM Advisor

Location: Glasgow
Salary: Competitive

About the role

A global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction business, delivering critical infrastructure across energy, water and telecoms, is looking for a CDM Advisor to help ensure health and safety is built into projects from the earliest design stages through to construction and handover.

You'll advise project teams and clients on their duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, supporting the CDM Leader and helping deliver schemes that are safe to build, use and maintain.

Key responsibilities

  • Advise clients, designers and contractors on their CDM 2015 duties
  • Support the Principal Designer function, including coordinating pre-construction information and health and safety file preparation
  • Facilitate and contribute to design risk assessments and design reviews, helping to eliminate, reduce or control risk
  • Review contractor Construction Phase Plans and RAMS
  • Attend project meetings and site visits, and report on compliance
  • Keep a clear record of design risk management and key safety decisions
  • Promote a positive health and safety culture across projects

About you

Essential

  • Proven experience in a CDM Advisor, Principal Designer or similar role within construction, civil or infrastructure
  • Strong working knowledge of CDM 2015 and associated HSE guidance
  • Recognised health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent)
  • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to influence designers, clients and contractors
  • Strong organisation and attention to detail

Desirable

  • Chartered membership of IOSH or equivalent (e.g. Tech IOSH / CMIOSH)
  • Experience in the water, energy or utilities sectors
  • Background in engineering design or construction
  • Experience working on live or operational sites

Equal opportunities

Our client is committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process on request.

To apply: Click the link or contact Diane Smedley directly on 07707 726905

Location: 
Glasgow
Type: 
Permanent
Discipline: 
Manufacturing - Operations
Job Posted: 
Mon, 02 Nov 2026
Closing Date: 
Mon, 30 Nov 2026
Reference: 
12351

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