Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG
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Job Title: Construction Supervisor
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74456
Take the lead on site and help deliver infrastructure that safeguards the future
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 Construction Supervisor at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Construction Supervisor, you’ll take a hands-on role in delivering construction activities across complex infrastructure projects. Supporting the Construction Manager, you’ll be accountable for day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the opportunity to play a key role in critical defence programmes—helping to ensure that essential infrastructure is delivered to the highest standards. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where safety, quality and teamwork are central, while developing your skills and experience within a highly regulated, purpose-driven industry.
Managing day-to-day construction activities on site, ensuring work is delivered safely and in line with procedures
Coordinating contractors and overseeing installation works across packages of construction activity
Leading site meetings, inductions and briefings, ensuring effective communication across teams
Maintaining site records, including progress tracking, inspections, and verification activities
Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Construction Supervisor
Experience managing contractors and supervising site installation works safely
Strong understanding of construction processes, CDM regulations and health and safety requirements
Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments, ideally within construction or infrastructure
Ability to manage daily site activities and coordinate multiple stakeholders effectively
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both site operatives and management teams
Qualifications for the Construction Supervisor
Construction Skills Certification Scheme Card (Gold 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.
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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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
[email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 05/07/2026
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