Quick Overview
Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Health & Safety / CDM Consultant to join our growing QHSE/CDM team in London and Birmingham. This is an opportunity for an experienced professional to take ownership of a varied portfolio of projects, provide expert advice to clients and help shape the continued growth of our Health & Safety and CDM offering.
Working with leading investors, developers, occupiers and asset managers across the commercial property sector, you'll deliver high-quality CDM and Principal Designer services while collaborating with our wider multidisciplinary teams across Building Surveying, Project Management and Engineering.
This role would suit someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with client engagement and is looking to develop long-term relationships while delivering practical, commercially focused advice.
The role:
As a Senior Health & Safety / CDM Consultant, you'll take a leading role in the delivery of Health & Safety and CDM services across a broad range of commercial property and construction projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing a diverse portfolio of Health & Safety and CDM commissions across commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use developments.
Acting as Principal Designer and CDM Advisor on construction and refurbishment projects of varying scale and complexity.
Providing clear, practical and commercially-minded advice on CDM 2015 compliance and wider health and safety matters.
Reviewing design information and identifying foreseeable risks throughout the design process.
Facilitating communication between clients, designers and contractors to ensure health and safety risks are effectively managed.
Undertaking site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
Producing and reviewing key CDM documentation and project records.
Building strong relationships with existing clients and identifying opportunities to support wider service delivery.
Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
Contributing to business development activities and helping to strengthen Hollis' presence within the market
Your profile:
We're interested in speaking with experienced Health & Safety and CDM professionals who are confident managing projects independently and building trusted relationships with clients and project teams.
You'll ideally have:
Strong experience within a CDM, Principal Designer or Health & Safety consultancy role working in the real estate/built environment
Strong working knowledge of the CDM Regulations 2015 and their practical application.
Experience delivering Principal Designer duties on commercial construction projects.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
Membership of IOSH and/or APS, or working towards a recognised professional accreditation.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required
Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Effective introduction of a candidate will only be accepted if it has been requested to submit CV’s in relation to a specific vacancy. Any speculative submissions will not incur a fee. For any queries, kindly reach out to the appropriate Talent Acquisition team member.
The Company
Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.
We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.
Why join us?
We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.
We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:
Life assurance and private medical insurance
Season ticket loan
5% Employer pension contribution
25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
EV car scheme
Longevity awards
Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.
We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.
We're Inclusive
Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.
If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.