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Design Construction Safety Assurance Lead
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Design Contraction Safety Assurance Lead
Position: Contract
Location: Bridgwater and Bristol
Days on Site: 4
Duration: Approx until 31st Dec 2027
Pay: £350 PAYE - £468 Umbrella/ per day
Job Purpose
The Design & Construction Safety Assurance Lead will support the Head of Health & Safety (Client) in providing effective Client health and safety assurance across the Hinkley Point C Project and its associated off-site infrastructure.
The role will provide a particular focus on the Client's assurance of the Principal Designer and designer arrangements under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, including the management and communication of design risk and the development, quality and completeness of the Health & Safety File.
A key purpose of the role is to establish and maintain a strong, systematic and risk-based Client assurance approach over Principal Designer activities, with particular emphasis on design risk management and the progressive development of the Health & Safety File through construction, commissioning and handover.
The role will also support the discharge of the Client's wider duties under CDM 2015, including assurance of Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor arrangements, appointments, organisational capability, pre-construction information, cooperation and coordination between duty holders.
The post-holder will undertake both management-system assurance and practical field-based health and safety inspections across the main HPC construction site and a wide range of associated development and off-site activities.
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The role is expected to operate on the main HPC site and across off-site locations, including warehouses, offices, park-and-ride facilities, compounds, substations and other associated infrastructure and construction projects.
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The post-holder will be an experienced health and safety professional with strong practical construction knowledge and a detailed understanding of CDM 2015, particularly the duties and arrangements associated with designers and the Principal Designer.
The role requires the ability to apply regulatory and technical knowledge proportionately, constructively challenge arrangements where necessary and work collaboratively with Client teams, the Principal Designer, Principal Contractor, designers, project managers and Contract Partners.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- NEBOSH NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent Level 6 health and safety qualification.
- Membership of IOSH at an appropriate professional level, with Chartered status or progression towards Chartered status desirable.
- A minimum of approximately five years' relevant health and safety experience within construction, engineering, infrastructure or a comparable project environment.
- Strong working knowledge and practical application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Demonstrable experience of working within, alongside, or providing assurance of a Principal Designer function, with a good understanding of designer duties and design risk management.
- Good practical understanding of the duties placed on designers and Principal Designers and how these should be applied throughout the project lifecycle.
- Experience of undertaking health and safety audits, inspections, reviews or other forms of assurance.
- Practical construction health and safety experience and the ability to assess work activities and management arrangements in the field.
- Good understanding of design risk management principles, including the elimination, reduction, communication and management of foreseeable risks through design.
- Good understanding of the purpose, development and management of the Health & Safety File.
- Experience of contractor management, engagement and assurance.
- Ability to interpret legislation, standards, procedures and management arrangements and assess their practical implementation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear assurance reports and communicate findings to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to constructively challenge individuals and organisations while maintaining effective working relationships.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise activities and operate across multiple projects and locations.
- Ability to influence people at different levels without direct line-management authority.
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