Title: CDM Specialist
Drive safety excellence as a Cadent CDM Specialist!
As a CDM Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring health, safety, and compliance are at the heart of how we deliver major infrastructure projects across Cadent. This isn’t just about ticking regulatory boxes – it’s about embedding a culture of safety and design excellence from concept to completion.
Working across our entire network, you’ll provide expert guidance on CDM regulations, influence design and planning decisions, and ensure that all duty holders understand and fulfil their responsibilities. You’ll lead the development and implementation of robust CDM frameworks, support risk assessments, and champion best practices that protect people and the environment. You’ll be a trusted advisor to project teams, designers, and contractors – helping them navigate complex requirements while maintaining momentum and quality. Whether reviewing pre-construction information, coordinating with Principal Designers, or auditing site practices, your insight will be key to delivering safe, compliant, and successful outcomes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible and influential role, shaping how we manage risk and deliver value. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, driving continuous improvement and ensuring our projects are not only legally compliant but industry-leading in safety and design.
Why you will Love this role
A CDM Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring safety and compliance across Cadent’s projects. Your expertise will help us maintain high standards and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Planning: Develop and monitor construction phase plans, ensuring effective discharge of CDM duties.
- Competency Review: Review contractor competency and support the induction process for setting contractors to work.
- Assurance: Conduct assurance checks on our supply chain to ensure compliance with CDM duties and evaluate the effectiveness of their Safety Management Systems.
- Policy Implementation: Embed and communicate operational, process safety, CDM, environmental, and security policies across direct labour and the supply chain.
- Specialist Advice: Provide specialist advice on Client, Principal Designer, and Principal Contractor duties under CDM 2015 for all projects
What you will bring
- Valid UK Driving Licence
- Safety Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH)
- Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant Construction/Safety based discipline
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication skills, capable of influencing contractors at a senior level and gaining support from a wider operational group.
- Information Management: Ability to understand and present information clearly and reliably to aid informed business decisions.
- Programme Management: Proven experience in programme management, technical/SHEs standards, and design frameworks, with a strong working knowledge of CDM.
- Problem Solving: Good problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse and resolve issues using a rational approach, applying SHEs policies and procedures to achieve business goals.
- SHEs Standards: Proven experience with SHEs standards and solid experience in applying SHEs policies and procedures to achieve business goals.
Looking to advance your career in construction management? Whether you're already part of Cadent or looking to join our team, apply now as a CDM Specialist and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of our construction projects. Be part of our forward-thinking team!
Please note that this position will close at midnight Friday 16th May, with interviews scheduled to take place around W/C Monday 19th May 2025.
Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.
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What’s In It for You
Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
- An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
- Career development with funded learning options
- Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
- Generous family policies and flexible benefits
- Retail discounts, gym access, and more
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.
We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!
Circle Back Initiative
As a proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we ensure all candidates receive a response to their application.
What’s next?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home - Cadent Gas Ltd
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