Babcock International Group
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor (Job ID: SF74623)
Location
Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation
£44,600 - £55,800 + Benefits
Role Type
Full-time / Permanent (35 hours per week)
About the Role
Shape the Future of National Infrastructure and Defence
At Babcock, we build a safer, more secure world – together. If you join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Devonport Royal Dockyard, near Plymouth, Devon, you’ll play a key commercial leadership role on some of the UK’s most complex and strategically vital infrastructure programmes.
This isn’t a traditional quantity surveying position. You’ll guide major engineering and construction projects within our Naval Nuclear business, partnering with:
- Project teams
- Ministry of Defence stakeholders
- Supply chain partners
Responsibilities include commercial leadership, contract administration, and risk management – delivering projects that strengthen national defence while developing your career in a technically demanding, high-stakes environment.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Role Scope
- Commercial management of infrastructure, engineering, and construction projects
- Support for contract administration, cost control, change management, and compensation events
- Collaboration with project managers, suppliers, and stakeholders to maximise value-for-money and ensure contractual compliance
- Risk identification and mitigation to protect Babcock’s commercial position
- Strategic commercial support and project governance throughout the full lifecycle
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Arrangements: Hybrid working – average 3 days on-site; remaining time may be worked from home.
Essential Requirements
Experience & Knowledge
- Proven commercial management within engineering/construction sectors
- Advanced NEC3 or JCT contract experience, applied effectively in project execution
- Experience in large, complex contracts – bids, tender strategies, and commercial strategies
- Skill in managing cost control, change management, and compensation events
- Ability to cultivate strong working relationships with project teams, suppliers, and senior stakeholders
Qualifications
- Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or Building Services Quantity Surveying
Security Clearance
Critical: Eligibility requirements for a UK Security Check (SC) clearance – must include UK-born British nationality or residency without foreign citizenship.
Security Bulletin: For full details, consult UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels – Gov.UK
What We Offer Our Employees
Core Benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance (high emportance in our pay structure)
- Pension scheme with life assurance and 50% matched contributions
- Aviva DigiCare+ – access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and free nutritional consultations
- Employee share scheme
- Subsidised shopping portal
- Professional fee reimbursement (if applicable)
- £10-day special leave for reservists in the armed forces
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Flexible & Special Scanf benefits – Select Two
- Paid volunteering via ‘Be Kind Day’ – annual leave equivalent to a paid working day for charity work
- Annual leave trading – capability to sell or buy extra days of annual leave
Work-Life Balance Support
- Customisable flexible working to support personal and professional needs
- Lightmidges costs for mission-critical roles
- Employee Assistance Program
Culture
- Dynamic, innovative environment across global FTSE 100 engineering and defence sectors
- Mission-centred work: your contributions drive impactful public infrastructure and national security
- Respect for work-life balance with career development opportunities
Babcock
“We’re Babcock – more than an FTSE 100 colleague of 26,000 people creating meaningful change worldwide. Within our employ, your engineering skills drive progress from idea to final decommissioned safety over the long-term.
This is not just a career. It’s lifetime engineering.
Join us to shape a future our future needs.
We’re a disability confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments during application or selection, please contact [creers@babcockinternational.com](mairailenc أوائل@babcockinternational.com) with the heading:
‘Reasonable Adjustments Required’
We will happily discuss flexible work arrangements before interviews.
Closing Date: 16/07/2026
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