Babcock
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £44,600 – £55,800 + Benefits Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Shape the Future of National Infrastructure and Defence
At Babcock, we’re committed to creating a safe and secure world in collaboration. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Devonport Royal Dockyard near Plymouth, Devon, you’ll play a vital role in delivering critical UK naval infrastructure programmes.
The Role
This is far more than a traditional Quantity Surveying position. You’ll provide commercial leadership across major engineering and construction projects, directly supporting national defence and security.
Collaborating with project teams, Ministry of Defence stakeholders, and supply chain partners, you’ll ensure successful project outcomes by implementing effective commercial management, contract administration, and risk mitigation. This is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a highly regulated, technically challenging environment while making an impact on strategically important infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing commercial activities across infrastructure, engineering, and construction projects
- Supporting contract administration, cost control, change management, and compensation events
- Collaborating with project managers, suppliers, and stakeholders to maximise value and ensure contractual compliance
- Identifying, assessing, and mitigating commercial risks while safeguarding Babcock’s financial position
- Delivering commercial reporting, governance activities, and strategic commercial support throughout the project lifecycle
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Hybrid Working Arrangement: 3 days on-site, remainder remote (35-hour week).
Essential Requirements
Experience:
- Proven commercial management experience in engineering or construction environments
- Application of detailed knowledge of NEC3 (New Engineering Contract) and/or JCT contracts in project delivery
- Involvement in large, complex contracts, bid strategies, and commercial planning
- Expertise in cost control, change management, and compensation event administration
- Ability to build relationships with project teams, supply chain partners, and senior stakeholders
Qualifications:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or Building Services Quantity Surveying
Other Criteria:
- Mandatory: Ability to achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) within 90 days of employment (UK Sole National applicants only)
- Please review UK Security Vetting guidance for national security clearance information, including potential restrictions based on nationality or residency.
Benefits
Babcock offers a supportive environment with the following advantages:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension scheme with lifetime assured contribution and life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Professional fee reimbursement
- Employee discount portal
- 10 days paid leave for military reservists
- Holiday Trading (swap or purchase additional leave using leave entitlement or buy/sell annual leave)
- One paid working day per year to engage in volunteer work ('Be Kind Day')
- Flexible working policies to balance personal and professional life
- Future-focused culture and opportunities for long-term career development
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About Babcock
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 company with 26,000+ employees whose collective efforts drive progress in national security and public infrastructure. From initial design through final decommissioning, your work will underpin critical systems essential to the nation. Our commitment to lifelong career development and ensuring a fulfilling work-life balance empowers every employee to thrive meaningfully.
Lifetime Engineering is what unites us.
Join us—see where we can go together.
Inclusivity Commitment
As a Disability Confident employer, Babcock is dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout your application or the selection process—or have queries about accessibility or various working arrangements—please contact careers@babcockinternational.com with “Reasonable adjustments requirement” in the subject line.
Closing Date: 16 July 2026
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