Mobs cdm specialist

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Drive safety. Enable compliance. Protect delivery across our networks.

We’re looking for an experienced and influential MOBs CDM Specialist to join our team, supporting project delivery across multiple networks.

This is a permanent, full time role 37 hours, with a hybrid working pattern. The role can be based anywhere across the network, with regular travel to sites, meetings, and offices and a primary focus on supporting the London network. Frequent travel is required. Company car provided.

Why you’ll love this role

As a MOBs CDM Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring CDM compliance and driving a strong safety culture across projects. You’ll work closely with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to embed best practice and support safe, efficient delivery.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll have real influence across networks and the supply chain, helping to raise standards and drive continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

Lead CDM compliance across projects

• Lead and support the implementation of CDM 2015 requirements across all networks and MOBs projects
• Act as a subject matter expert on CDM and SHE compliance

Assure supply chain performance

• Manage contractor competency and safety management systems
• Monitor compliance with legislative and environmental standards
• Offer safety advice to project teams, contractors, and stakeholders
• Support contractor mobilisation and safe project delivery
• Conduct audits, assurance checks, and incident investigations
• Identify risks and drive improvements in safety culture and performance

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a confident and credible safety professional with strong influencing skills and the ability to work across a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll be proactive, solutions-focused, and passionate about driving high safety standards.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in programme delivery and safety assurance within construction or infrastructure environments
• Strong understanding of applying SHE policies in operational or project settings

Skills

• Strong knowledge of CDM regulations and SHE principles
• Recognised safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) or equivalent experience
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to influence contractors and operational teams at all levels
• Full UK driving licence

What’s In It for You

• 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!