CDM Advisor - High Voltage Construction Projects, England or Wales

If you're passionate about creating a safe and collaborative construction environment, unlock your superpower and join us in this impactful role where your expertise will shape the success of our construction projects. You’ll have the flexibility of hybrid working, mostly from home but carrying out site visits as required. This role is also flexible on base location in England or Wales.

It’s a very exciting time to join the (NGET) National Grid Electricity Transmission (AO) Asset Operations Team as a CDM Advisor. You will have the chance to build a meaningful and fulfilling career and play a part in delivering electricity safely, reliably and efficiently to the customers and communities we serve – all while working towards a clean, green energy future.

As a CDM Advisor, you’ll have expert knowledge of the (Construction Design & Management) CDM Regulations 2015, associated legislation and relevant National Grid Procedures as well as practical experience in complying with their requirements in a High Voltage (HV) environment. This will enable you to provide advice and assistance on CDM-related issues during pre-construction and construction phases. You must also understand how to carry out the duties of Principal Designer Representative (PD Rep) on a variety of HV construction projects when National Grid is undertaking the responsibilities of Principal Designer.

What are the requirements?
•    Expert knowledge of applying the CDM Regulations 2015.
•    A good understanding of the requirements of UK Health and Safety legislation generally, construction related Regulations and HSE Guidance specifically. 
•    Involvement on large scale utility construction projects – site management activities and site delivery.
•    Can show an understanding of the constraints and controls of a regulated business.
•    You understand the general requirements of procedural control of Temporary Works, the causes and consequences of Impressed Voltage and the hazards associated with National Grid projects and the risks faced by those working on them, and the general requirements of UK Environmental and waste management legislation.
•    Basic Electrical Safety Competence (BESC).
•    H&S qualification - IOSH or NEBOSH Construction certificate or SMSTS.
Desirable
•    You should be assessed under national Grid procedures: either TP144 previously Assessed (CDM-A) or assessed as NGET Combined Client Representative Development and Delivery. National Grid Person training. If these are not available at appointment you will be required to achieve within 6 months.

Pay and Benefits

•    £52,000 - £62,000 pa + Excellent Benefits Package.
•    26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days. 
•    The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
•    Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. Overall 18%.
•    Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – relevant to your role. 
•    Access to benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few. 
•    Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days). 
•    Access to apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

As part of the application process please attach a cover letter detailing the all the CDM tasks and responsibilities you have been involved with on utility construction projects, including site management activities and site delivery.

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