Overview

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Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements. Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits. Role Type: Full time / Permanent. Role ID: SF67444.

The Role

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll support the delivery of a Major Infrastructure construction portfolio at Devonport Royal Dockyard. You’ll help drive commercial excellence across civil construction projects, ensuring robust contract administration and cost management.

Day-to-day, you’ll safeguard Babcock’s commercial interests by reviewing contracts, supporting cost planning and subcontract negotiations, monitoring project spend, and ensuring compliance with NEC4 and governance standards—working closely with stakeholders to enable successful project delivery.

• Protecting Babcock’s commercial interests by reviewing terms and conditions and supporting subcontract negotiations.
• Supporting pre-tender estimates, cost planning, and modelling of design and implementation options.
• Monitoring project costs and reviewing subcontractor claims.
• Ensuring contract administration aligns with NEC4 requirements and corporate governance.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support project delivery.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience

• Broad knowledge of building and construction practices.
• Experience with MOD contracts (advantageous).
• Familiarity with NEC4 contract frameworks (desirable).
• Understanding of project management principles.
• Specialism in a relevant field such as Civils, Building, Mechanical or Electrical.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• MCIOB, MRICS or similar professional membership (highly desirable or working towards chartership).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many positions are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency. Further details at GOV.UK.

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 share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading and Be Kind Day benefits
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support

Closing date

Closing date: 21/09/2025