# Principal Consultant – Safety Advisory (Construction & Workplace Safety)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: London
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Consultant to lead the delivery of Safety Advisory services across both construction projects and operational environments. This role spans the full asset lifecycle , from design and construction through to occupied buildings. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, leading delivery, influencing stakeholders and ensuring robust management of health and safety risk.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Construction Safety (CDM / Project Lifecycle)**

- Lead delivery of CDM Principal Designer duties across projects and programmes

- Take ownership of design risk management strategies, ensuring risks are eliminated or reduced through design

- Chair and lead design risk workshops, coordination meetings and project reviews

- Provide authoritative advice to clients on CDM duties and compliance

- Oversee production and quality of Pre-Construction Information (PCI), Risk Registers / Hazard Logs, and Health and Safety Files (HSF)

- Influence design and delivery teams to drive proportionate and effective risk management

**Workplace & Operational Safety (Post-Occupancy)**

- Lead delivery of health and safety advisory services across operational estates

- Provide strategic advice on H&S management systems, compliance and risk control

- Oversee and undertake audits, inspections and assurance activities

- Advise on risk assessments, safe systems of work and statutory compliance

- Support clients in managing FM providers, contractors and operational risks

- Drive improvements in safety culture and performance

**Client Leadership & Project Delivery**

- Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong relationships

- Lead delivery of projects in line with scope, programme and commercial expectations

- Support development of proposals, scopes and fee submissions

- Identify opportunities for repeat work and service growth

- Manage multiple projects and priorities across service lines

**Assurance, Governance & Continuous Improvement**

- Provide oversight and assurance across construction and operational safety activities

- Produce and review high-quality reports, audit findings and recommendations

- Support development of standards, tools and best practice

- Drive consistency in service delivery across projects and teams

- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability development

**Leadership & Influence**

- Act as a trusted advisor to clients and senior stakeholders

- Lead multidisciplinary engagement across design, construction and operational teams

- Provide technical leadership across construction and workplace safety

- Mentor and support junior and senior team members

- Influence behaviours to drive improved safety outcomes and compliance

**Requirements**

- Significant experience in construction safety / CDM advisory, including leading PD roles

- Experience in workplace or operational health & safety (e.g. audits, compliance, FM environments)

- Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and wider UK H&S legislation

- Ability to operate confidently across both project and operational environments

- Proven experience managing client relationships and project delivery

- Commercial awareness, including understanding of scope, fees and delivery performance

- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

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## Skills

### Required
- CDM Regulations 2015
- construction safety
- workplace safety
- health and safety management
- risk assessment
- project delivery
- client relationship management

### Nice to have
- NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate
- IOSH
- APS or similar

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