Construction supervisor

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

• 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).

Benefits

• 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.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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