Job Title: Northern Region Head of CDM, Health & Safety Services
Associate Director, or designate Associate Director, depending on candidate.
Location
The individual will be based either in our office in Great Park, Newcastle upon Tyne or Thorpe Park Leeds which operate a hybrid working policy. At times, there will be the need to travel, primarily to building sites and clients throughout the UK that are serviced from our Northern offices (Newcastle and Leeds).
Job Summary
We are seeking an individual to:
- Promote the business to new and existing clients
- Manage and develop the Northern team of health and safety professionals
- Carry out health & safety and CDM Principal Designer services on building projects
- Service our clients that require health & safety policy advice and audits
- Advise management of health & safety in the work place
- Represent the Northern region at national group workshops
- Assist with the Group’s maintenance of our own health & safety policy, environmental policy, recycling and waste minimisation policy, and other such polices to which he or she can meaningfully contribute
- Manage the Northern Region’s compliance with our ISO45001 and ISO14001 management systems
We cover all types of buildings from relatively small refurbishments to multi-million-pound flagship developments.
The role is a full-time position.
Qualifications and Skills
Candidates will be a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner (preferably CMIOSH) in the Construction Industry, and qualifications or recognised training in the management of asbestos in buildings and fire risk assessment.
Candidate will also be required to have experience as a Principal Designer (under the CDM regulations) and have a recognised qualification as such (such as CMaPS).
The successful individual will be used to, or have the ambition to, manage a team of health and safety professionals, and to promote the Practice to new and existing clients with the intent of growing our health and safety business.
He or she will have a collaborative approach, and will have experience of working within teams, as well as operating under his or her own initiative.
He or she will have a flexible approach to working.
Remuneration
We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with community and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive a competitive market salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:
- Profit share scheme
- Laptop and smart phone to facilitate home working under our flexible hybrid working policy
- Company contributory pension scheme
- 25 days’ annual leave + Public Holidays
- Professional subscriptions
For Further Details: Please contact Mark Dutton, Director (mark.dutton@summers-inman.co.uk)
