Bellrock Group
CDM Principal Designer/CDM Advisor
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Role Overview
Bellrock is looking to grow its CDM consultancy team, offering an exciting opportunity to provide dedicated CDM and Health & Safety advisory support to a key commercial client across refurbishment, remediation, maintenance and construction projects. The role will involve working closely with client project teams, contractors, Principal Designers, and Principal Contractors to oversee CDM processes, support compliance, and promote safe project delivery. The successful candidate will lead the day-to-day CDM advisory function, provide practical guidance, manage governance processes, and, where required, undertake Principal Designer duties. We are looking for a proactive individual with strong leadership skills, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach who can build trusted client relationships, support effective health and safety management, and drive continuous improvement across the client’s estate and contractor network.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a key CDM and Health & Safety advisor to the client, providing clear, practical, and proportionate advice to support compliance with CDM 2015 and associated health and safety legislation.
- Administer the client’s CDM appointment process, preparing and issuing formal Principal Designer and Principal Contractor appointments and maintaining appropriate records and evidence of acceptance.
- Manage and coordinate the client’s Health & Safety forums, including preparing agendas, coordinating inputs, tracking actions, and supporting the communication of key health and safety matters across project teams and the supply chain.
- Monitor contractor health and safety performance through agreed KPIs, collating and reviewing performance information, identifying trends or areas of concern, and supporting appropriate follow-up actions with the client and contractors.
- Undertake supplier and contractor competency checks, reviewing relevant health and safety and CDM information, maintaining the associated competency register, and ensuring records remain current and auditable.
- Undertake planned and reactive Health & Safety inspections across the client’s estate, producing clear, high-quality reports, identifying non-conformances, and areas for improvement, and tracking actions through to appropriate close-out.
- Provide ongoing CDM and Health & Safety advice, guidance, and coaching to the client’s project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain accurate governance records, registers, inspection outputs, KPI information, and action trackers, and provide regular reporting to the client on compliance performance, emerging risks, and areas requiring attention.
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Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 2 to 5 years’ experience in the construction industry, with strong experience of CDM and Health & Safety advisory or assurance activities.
- Excellent working knowledge and understanding of CDM 2015 and appropriate legislation.
- Hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
- Ideally, an incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety (IMaPs) or IOSH.
- Full and clean driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel to varied sites across the UK.
- Well motivated.
- Good communicator with interpersonal and organizational skills.
Your core qualities and attributes
- Confident, clear, and articulate communicator with effective interpersonal skills with both clients, contractors, and colleagues in verbal and written format.
- Comfortable with working autonomously and managing your own workload effectively.
- Natural curiosity for problem solving.
- Relish the challenge of working with external stakeholders.
- Passion for developing yourself and others.
- Effective decision maker and an excellent team player.
- Desire for ownership, accountability, and responsibility.
- Want to ‘make a difference’.
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Working arrangements
We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work in the Midlands Region and your home address on a hybrid basis, Monday to Friday, 08:30am-17:00pm.
What can we offer you?
Upon joining Bellrock, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you (enjoy it, it’s on us)
- Salary exchange pension scheme
- Life cover
- Paid sick leave
- Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work
- Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year
- Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials
- Healthcare Cashplan
- MotorSave Scheme
- Refer a friend
- Liftshare
- Virtual GP
Why Bellrock?
At Bellrock, our people make the difference.
We support organizations across the UK with property, facilities management, compliance, engineering, and technology services, helping our customers create safer, smarter, and more sustainable environments.
We're committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, respected, and able to develop their careers. If you're looking for a business where your contribution is valued and where you can continue to learn and grow, we'd love to hear from you.
Inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for everyone.
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