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The Construction Health and Safety Team is an expanding group of technically skilled specialists in Capita’s Health and Safety Division. We specialise in the provision of the fullest range health and safety advice for the construction sector. We work across a range of businesses and in sectors as diverse as commercial, healthcare, science, industry, energy and education.
The role is to work as a member of the team in supporting and assisting in the provision of construction health and safety services to both internal and external clients. You will be required to support delivery with construction H&S advice and to support senior members fulfil the role of CDM advisor / Principal Designer on several projects to help ensure compliance with the duties of the CDM regulations 2015.
Our services include strategic, tactical and operational aspects of our clients’ businesses. Our service delivery includes the writing of policies and procedures, assisting in carrying out site inspections and audits, writing up project progress reports and engaging directly with clients on a project basis, as well as developing and implementing training programmes.
Your role will be a Graduate Health and Safety Consultant and you will support senior members of the group to deliver these services and as such you will be a key member of this close-knit team. Your knowledge and skills will contribute to the growth and success of this developing and growing team as we work together to deliver robust solutions to meet our clients’ health and safety aims, objectives and aspirations.
What you’ll be doing
Working under supervision, you will:
- Assist with the preparation of pre-construction information;
- Review construction phase plans and method statements;
- Provide advice to contractors on CDM;
- Site inspections;
- Support colleagues at design team meetings;
- Set up projects and provide administrative support
What we’re looking for
- Educated to degree level. Preference for a construction related field and for a design related degree
- Awareness of the CDM regulations and associated legislation
- An additional health and safety qualification such as a NEBOSH Diploma, or Certificate would be an advantage.
- An understanding of the design process and the principles of risk reduction.
- Graduate or Technical membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CAD software
About Capita Real estate and infrastructure
Driven by our ambition of creating places where people can prosper, Capita Real estate and infrastructure improve UK infrastructure and buildings, the physical networks which keep the country moving and the places where our communities can safely prosper.
With us, you’ll join a team committed to finding smarter solutions, and work with a broad range of experts offering a distinctively diverse set of skills. Our leadership team are practitioners and understand what it takes to succeed, and our inclusive culture is built on over 100 years of delivering excellence.
We provide our clients across the public and private sector with a different perspective and approach; one based on what they need and what they can afford. Our UK-wide team work as trusted members of our clients’ teams, finding holistic and sustainable solutions.
We are one of the UK’s largest multifaceted consultancies, delivering property and infrastructure projects on a local, national, and international scale. We have 20 offices across the UK offering a vast range of professional and technical expertise across an unrivalled number of services. The breadth and depth of our experience ensures that we can add value to any project, regardless of its size, complexity, or sector.
What’s in it for you?
- a competitive basic salary – plus we’ll pay for professional body membership fees
- 25 days’ holiday
- company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
- voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socializing, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- flexible working options available – just ask
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
What we hope you’ll do next
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We expect to close applications by Monday 3rd January 2022. Interviews will be held in February. Offers will be made in late February/March. The start date will be Monday 5th September 2022.
If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, please contact Charlotte Powles on charlotte.powles@capita.com
To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.
Equal Opportunities
We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.
