Posted By HR Department Planning Supervisor and Senior Planning Supervisor Area: Leeds area based JOB DESC: We are a leading and expanding consultancy with an enviable reputation for the quality of support services provided in general Health and Safety and Construction/ Planning Supervision. The company has a vacancy for an experienced planning supervisor to manage a portfolio of existing projects. The position would suit an experience construction safety engineer/ PS with the ability to provide an comprehensive CDM service on projects ranging from £100k to £100 million, the ability and drive to develop future clients is essential. We are looking for a high calibre, well qualified self starter, with excellent presentation, communication and computer skills. Note: Candidates with NEBOSH H&S Qualifiactions and no 'real' design and construction experience need not apply. QUALS: minimum 5 years experience, Tech SP (MIOSH preferred) and MaPS. SALARY: £30k - £40k plus 25 days holiday and bonus. TO APPLY: Please send letter/ CV to: Dianne Shreeves, Abco Management, Willowbridge House, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NW. Health and Safety Consultants (safety engineer and senior engineer grades) Area: Leeds area based JOB DESC: We are a leading and expanding consultancy with an enviable reputation for the quality of support services provided in general Health and Safety and Construction/ Planning Supervision. The company has a vacancies for experienced health and safety consultants to manage and service a portfolio of existing clients. The positions would suit experience consultant with the ability to provide comprehensive support services to a variety of clients. The ability and drive to develop future clients is essential. We are looking for high calibre, well qualified self starters, with excellent presentation, communication and computer skills. QUALS: minimum 3 years experience, Tech SP (MIOSH preferred). SALARY: -Safety Engineer £22k - £26k -Senior Safety Engineers £28k - £32k plus 25 days holiday and bonus. TO APPLY: Please send letter/ CV to: Dianne Shreeves, Abco Management, Willowbridge House, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NW.

Posted By HR Department Dear Madam Thank you for your reply and comments. We would suggest that you read our advertisement again and note that the requirements are directed at the PS with design and construction experience as well as H & S qualifications. This criteria is consistent with that suggested in the CDM ACOP. We have the greatest respect for all NEBOSH qualifications and also MIOSH status which all our senior Planning Supervisors hold. With regard to your comments about free advertising, this is a serious advert which will hopefully attract ‘competent', Planning Supervisors. With all due respect we find your comments neither helpful or accurate and would suggest that your energies be applied elsewhere in the future.

Posted By Robert Wise I'm with the HR department on this one! There are far too many Planning Supervisors out there without the correct balance of qualifications, experience and knowledge of the work. As an employer of Planning Supervisors I would NEVER employ someone who has NEBOSH qualifications/MIOSH who has no practical knowledge/experience of the construction industry and in particular the design process. On the other side I would also never employee a PS who has the construction/design experience and no H&S qualifications. Competence is a balance and there are too many palnning supervisors out there who do not have the requiste skills and experience, so I find it refreshing that an employer recognises this and frustrating that others do not recognise these essential requirements - perhaps this is why so many PS's have a bad reputition! Also why has the forum recently taken such exception to companies advertising for staff, I have read several such threads recently and cannot understand why people are objecting so strongly to such postings.