Managing Quantity Surveyor in Plymouth

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Managing Quantity Surveyor at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site, Plymouth, Devon (Hybrid Working Arrangements).

The role involves taking a senior role in steering the commercial success of large‑scale, complex construction and infrastructure programmes that are central to the UK’s defence capability. Working in a highly regulated environment, you’ll influence billion‑pound portfolios, protect commercial outcomes, and ensure governance, contract compliance and risk management are carried out with precision. Day‑to‑day, you’ll develop your expertise across major civils projects, work alongside specialist engineering and project management teams, and grow your career at the forefront of defence, aerospace and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership and governance across tenders, contract reviews, change control and risk management.
• Prepare and validate cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, cashflows and value‑of‑work‑done for multiple project work packages.
• Lead subcontract tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and contract award activities.
• Negotiate NEC4 terms confidently to secure strong commercial outcomes and manage contract scope.
• Support, mentor and develop Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and junior commercial team members.

This role is full‑time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 2 days in the office/on‑site.

Essential Experience Of The Managing Quantity Surveyor

• Experience managing large, complex construction contracts and bids in regulated environments.
• Proven experience delivering major civils packages across full project lifecycles.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• In‑depth knowledge of NEC4 ECC, PSC and ECSC (Options A–E).
• Robust commercial and contractual risk management expertise.

Qualifications For The Managing Quantity Surveyor

• Degree‑level qualification in Quantity Surveying, Business, Law, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualifications such as MRICS, World Commerce & Contracting (WCC) or MCIPS – highly desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions, which may affect eligibility based on birthplace, nationality, citizenship or residency.

What We Offer

• 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 shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading – ability to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open February through to March annually).
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day of leave to undertake volunteering work.

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. We are a disability‑confident, inclusive employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email. We also welcome flexible working arrangements; ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date 19/04/2026