At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead construction projects, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing site operations.
- Company: Join a purpose-driven organisation at the forefront of defence infrastructure.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, matched pension scheme, health benefits, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with excellent career growth and well-being benefits.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in construction management and strong stakeholder management skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
As a Construction Manager, you’ll take responsibility for delivering construction activities across key infrastructure programmes, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. You’ll play a vital role in managing site operations, coordinating contractors, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety requirements in a highly controlled environment.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll lead the delivery of complex construction projects that directly support defence capability. You’ll work at the forefront of programme delivery, influencing outcomes, driving safety culture, and developing your leadership within a dynamic and purpose‑driven organisation.
Responsibilities
- Managing day‑to‑day construction activities, ensuring safe and effective delivery of site works
- Leading and coordinating contractors and site teams to deliver work packages to plan
- Authoring key construction documents and chairing project and site meetings
- Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements across all activities
- Supporting inspections, verification activities and continuous improvement of site operations
Essential Experience
- Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams delivering construction or installation works
- Strong understanding of construction practices, CDM regulations and health and safety legislation
- Experience working in regulated or safety‑critical environments, ideally within defence or nuclear sectors
- Proven ability to manage contractors, contracts, and daily site operations
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working across integrated teams
Qualifications
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme Manager Card (Black card)
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme qualification
- Temporary works or lifting qualifications – desirable
- NVQ Level 6 or 7 in Construction Management – desirable
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave
- Be Kind Day – one paid day per year for volunteering
- Excellent development opportunities and well‑being benefits
Equal Opportunities
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.
Closing Date 05/07/2026
Construction Manager employer: Babcock International Group
Babcock International is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Plymouth where you can lead impactful construction projects that support national defence. With a strong focus on employee well-being, generous benefits including a matched pension scheme, and ample opportunities for professional development, Babcock fosters a culture of safety, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
