Location: HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNBP)
Service Area: Commercial
Hours of Work: 37 Per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000
What you will be doing:
Joining the commercial team managing complex infrastructure and support services, you’ll anchor the fundamentals of standard commercial delivery while navigating a fast-paced environment.
- Produce robust pricing schedules for Invitation to Tender packages ensuring alignment with the Statement of Requirements
- Review contractually required supplier documents (insurances, clarifications, liabilities) to protect the business from commercial risk
- Engage in proactive, informal discussions with suppliers to iron out variation scopes and costs before formal submissions are made
- Evaluate and certify supplier payment applications against agreed milestone profiles and Key Dates
- Negotiate and close out supplier final accounts, resolving provisional sums, retention releases, and outstanding claims
- Participate in final completion inspections, managing the financial assessment of outstanding defects during project handover
What you will bring:
- Experience as a quantity surveyor
- Strong working familiarity with the NEC contract suite
- Proficient in standard QS practices including quantity take-offs, subcontract procurement, and CVR management
- Robust Drafting Skills, with the ability to draft clear, objective, and contractually airtight formal correspondence and evaluation reports
About you:
- Advanced Excel & Data Modelling experience
- Experience with managing varied pricing types, specifically Lump Sum / Fixed Price, Target Cost (pain/gain), and Cost Reimbursable mechanisms
You’ll get:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday purchase scheme, following successful completion of probation period
- Early finish on a Friday
- Discretionary company bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme – employee contribution 4% and company contribution 6%, or you can increase your contribution to 6% and company contribution will increase to 10%
- Life assurance x 4 (subject to scheme T&C’s)
- Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Group income protection
- Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
- Free parking onsite
- Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
- Continued professional career development
- Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
- Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
- Discount off entry into the Historic Dockyard
Application process:
Applications are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date Friday 31st July 2026
Background checks & security
Please note that due to the nature of the site we are based on and the work carried out, once offered we carry out a number of pre-employment checks which include UKSV clearance applications – you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. For more information, please speak with the Talent & Recruitment team.
About us:
At KBS Maritime, we’re not just another company – we’re an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.
With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting-edge infrastructure that’s unlike any other.
By delivering state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK’s National Defence and Security. But it’s not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed.
KBS Maritime is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of every social or cultural background, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and belief.
We will make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to accommodate any disability. In the first instance, if you require this job advert in an alternative format, or require any assistance, please contact [email protected]
