Quantity Surveyor
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Construction
Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Quantity Surveyor
Location:
Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD
Onsite or Hybrid:
Hybrid
Job Title:
Quantity Surveyor
Location:
Rosyth, Fife
Role Type:
Full time / Permanent
Role
Shape the future of defence infrastructure and deliver projects that make a real difference.
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Quantity Surveyor at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.
The roleAs a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering major construction and infrastructure projects that support the UK's defence capabilities. Working within our Marine Engineering & Systems business, you'll provide commercial leadership across complex projects valued from £5 million to £100 million+, helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and successfully. This is an exciting opportunity to influence high-profile programmes, develop your expertise in NEC4 contracts, and build a rewarding career at the heart of defence, engineering and infrastructure.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
- Managing the commercial and financial performance of construction and infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycle.
- Administering NEC4 contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, change control and payment applications.
- Preparing and maintaining project budgets, forecasts, cost reports and financial performance reviews.
- Providing commercial advice and risk management support to project teams and key stakeholders.
- Supporting procurement activities while building strong relationships with contractors, suppliers and client representatives.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week over 4.5 days, and is based rid working patterns are available. During your probation period you'll work full time onsite, after which you'll spend a minimum of three days per week onsite with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder of your week.
Essential experience of the Quantity Surveyor- Proven Quantity Surveying experience within a construction or infrastructure environment.
- Experience managing project costs, budgets, forecasting and financial reporting across the project lifecycle.
- Strong NEC contract administration experience, including compensation events, early warnings, change control and payment applications.
- Experience managing commercial risk, contractor performance and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects, ideally valued between £5 million and £100 million
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or actively working towards chartership.
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. 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 - () .
What we offerMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
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
BabcockWe’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will…
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