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Your new company
You will be joining a leading independent property management and building consultancy with an established Building Consultancy team operating across the UK. The organisation works with major institutional investors, property owners and public sector clients across significant commercial and residential property portfolios.

This is an opportunity to join a specialist team providing Building Safety and CDM advice across a varied portfolio, combining technical expertise with a practical and commercially focused approach.

Your new role
As BSA / CDM Advisor, you will provide specialist advice across the Building Safety Act 2022 and Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015, supporting clients throughout the design, construction and management of their assets.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the CDM process as Principal Designer, from inception through to completion
• Acting as Client CDM Advisor on design and construction projects
• Advising Principal Accountable Persons and Accountable Persons on their Building Safety Act obligations
• Delivering Building Safety advisory services including Building Safety Case Reports, Golden Thread management and Mandatory Occurrence Reporting
• Reviewing and interpreting third-party technical information including fire risk assessments, external wall surveys, fire door and compartmentation surveys, asbestos surveys and designers' risk assessments
• Undertaking site health and safety inspections and reporting on regulatory compliance
• Working alongside Building Surveyors and wider consultancy colleagues on Building Regulations and CDM Principal Designer duties
Managing several client instructions simultaneously and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, landlords and tenants.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience within commercial and/or residential property, gained within a consultancy, public body or similar environment.
You will also ideally have:

• Incorporated, Certified or Chartered status with a recognised health and safety professional body
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act 2022
• Experience advising clients on construction health and safety and compliance
• The ability to interpret technical reports and translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, practical and commercially aware approach
Fire safety qualifications or experience would be advantageous, although this is not essential.

What you'll get in return
You'll join an experienced and growing team with the opportunity to develop your career across Building Safety, CDM and wider construction compliance.
The package includes:

• Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week in the office
• 35-hour working week, with core hours of 10am to 4pm
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews
• Healthcare, life insurance and wellness programme
• Additional holiday for long service
• Your birthday off, plus an additional day between Christmas and New Year
• Gym membership and cycle-to-work benefits
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Regular company social events
• Generous referral bonus.

What you need to do now
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