CDM Manager

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a CDM Manager to provide strategic leadership for the application of CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act across UKAEA projects. You will shape governance, ensure health, safety, and legal compliance, and guide multidisciplinary teams to embed best practice in project delivery.

You will influence organisational strategy, drive policy development, and manage risks at board level while delivering high-quality reports and governance documentation to support

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety and Health (e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent).
• Desirable: NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent construction health and safety qualification.
• Essential Extensive experience applying the CDM Regulations 2015 across major infrastructure, industrial, or complex engineering projects.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders on CDM and Building Safety Act duty holder responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience producing high-quality technical reports, briefings, and governance documentation.
• Committed to fostering a positive, inclusive safety culture and leading by example.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and confident using digital tools to support reporting and analysis

Responsibilities

• Guide the development and continual improvement of UKAEA’s CDM strategy, governance, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on CDM and construction safety legislation, shaping organisational strategy and best practice.
• Drive policy development, process improvements, and cultural change to strengthen the application of CDM Regulations across UKAEA.
• Identify and manage strategic risks, providing reporting and recommendations to executive and board-level committees.
• Drive continuous improvement by embedding lessons learned and industry best practice.

Skills

CDM knowledge

Construction safety

Governance & reporting

Leadership advice to executives

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety and Health

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

CDM Manager

Overview of Responsibilities The salary for this role is £64,115. Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. This role can be based at any of the following sites; Culham, Oxfordshire This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As CDM Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership for the application of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) and the Building Safety Act across UKAEA. You will shape governance and assurance frameworks, provide expert guidance on complex infrastructure and engineering programmes, and ensure health, safety, and legal compliance are embedded throughout project delivery. Working across multidisciplinary teams, you will influence organisational strategy, drive best practice, and help enable the safe delivery of the facilities that support the future of fusion energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the development and continual improvement of UKAEA’s CDM strategy, governance, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert on CDM and construction safety legislation, shaping organisational strategy and best practice.
• Drive policy development, process improvements, and cultural change to strengthen the application of CDM Regulations across UKAEA.
• Identify and manage strategic risks, providing reporting and recommendations to executive and board-level committees.
• Drive continuous improvement by embedding lessons learned and industry best practice.

Salary

£64,115 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

View benefits

• Programme
• Department Safety, Health and Environment
• Discipline Engineering
• Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire
• Type of Employment Full-time
• Reference Number REF4364M

Qualifications

• Essential: Level 6 qualification in Occupational Safety and Health (e.g. NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent).
• Desirable: NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent construction health and safety qualification.
• Essential Extensive experience applying the CDM Regulations 2015 across major infrastructure, industrial, or complex engineering projects.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders on CDM and Building Safety Act duty holder responsibilities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience producing high-quality technical reports, briefings, and governance documentation.
• Committed to fostering a positive, inclusive safety culture and leading by example.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and confident using digital tools to support reporting and analysis

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.