CDM Regulation Consultant

CDM 2015 Compliance & Risk Management

• Support and lead the Principal Designer role under CDM 2015, ensuring legal compliance across all projects.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate health and safety risks during the design and pre-construction phase.

• Work with clients, designers, and contractors to eliminate, reduce, or control risks throughout the project lifecycle.

• Ensure that all designers fulfil their duties and consider health and safety at every stage.

Design Coordination & Risk Communication

• Review and influence design decisions to prioritise safety and buildability.

• Facilitate collaborative design risk reviews and ensure risks are effectively managed.

• Communicate significant risks clearly to the client, project team, and contractors.

Pre-Construction Information & Health & Safety Files

• Collate, review, and coordinate Pre-Construction Information (PCI) for projects.

• Ensure that key health and safety considerations are recorded, maintained, and transferred to relevant parties.

• Prepare and oversee the development of Health and Safety Files, ensuring they remain updated and compliant.

Client Advisory & Compliance Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing expert CDM and risk management guidance.

• Ensure that duty holders (Clients, Principal Contractors, Designers) understand and fulfil their legal responsibilities.

• Support compliance strategies, including risk registers, competency checks, and design risk assessments.

Training, Development & Best Practice Implementation

• Keep up to date with CDM regulations, HSE guidance, and industry best practices.

• Contribute to the development of Vista Building Safety’s Principal Designer service, shaping best practices.

• Deliver CDM training, briefings, and workshops for internal teams and external clients.

• Strong knowledge of the CDM 2015, Building Safety Act and related guidance and legislation.

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Construction, Architecture, Engineering, Building Surveying, or a related discipline.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

• Membership with a recognised professional body (e.g., IOSH, APS, RICS, CIOB, ICE, RIBA, IStructE, CIBSE).

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or higher (e.g., Diploma).

• Ability to influence design teams and contractors to embed safety and compliance from the outset.

• Strong risk assessment and hazard identification skills.

• Understanding of fire safety regulations and building regulations in relation to design and construction risk management.

• Experience working within the new regulatory framework for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) under the Building Safety Act 2022.