Senior Clerk of Works - Construction

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth seeks a Senior Clerk of Works - Construction to lead on-site coordination and oversight of critical documentation. This full-time role involves ensuring construction activities meet the highest standards of safety and quality while providing strategic site assurance across projects. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in overseeing construction quality, familiarity with compliance standards, and relevant qualifications in construction engineering.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Payment of Professional Fees

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record overseeing construction quality, compliance, and assurance.
• Experience producing/reviewing work documentation under CDM 2015.
• Familiarity with risk assessment and control of high-risk activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site coordination and progress meetings.
• Review and acknowledge documentation including RAMS and SSOWs.
• Provide oversight of construction activities.

Skills

Construction quality oversight

Compliance and assurance

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Delivery of compliance briefings

Education

HNC/HND/ONC in Construction, Civil Engineering, Building Services or equivalent

NVQ Level 4-5 in Construction Site Supervision/Management

Job description

As a Senior Clerk of Works - Construction, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll lead on-site coordination, review critical documentation, and oversee temporary works regimes, making a real impact on projects that support national defence. This is your opportunity to apply your expertise in a dynamic environment and develop your career in a sector that matters. Day-to-day, you'll provide strategic site assurance and oversight across multiple projects and programmes, acting as the vital link between delivery teams, the client, and our Construction leadership. You'll strengthen compliance, enhance delivery confidence, and ensure that every construction activity meets the highest standards of safety and quality.

• Acting as the Client's Representative or Principal Contractor site assurance lead
• Reviewing and acknowledging work documentation, including RAMS and SSOWs
• Leading on-site coordination and progress meetings, capturing key issues and risks
• Providing oversight of construction activities and verifying planned controls before work starts
• Delivering clear reports and escalation notes to support informed decision-making

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential Experience

• Proven track record overseeing construction quality, compliance, and assurance in live projects
• Experience producing/reviewing PCI, CPP, RAMS and conducting inspections under CDM 2015
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act 2022 and nuclear licence conditions
• Familiarity with risk assessment and control of high-risk activities (lifting ops, confined space, work at height)
• Skilled in delivering inductions and compliance briefings to contractors

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/ONC in Construction, Civil Engineering, Building Services or equivalent
• NVQ Level 4-5 in Construction Site Supervision/Management (or equivalent competence-based qualification)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.

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 Senior Clerk of Works - Construction at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

Security Vetting

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.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 is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.