Job Title: Clerk of Works
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £37,000 - £46,000 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73459
The role
As a Clerk of Works, you’ll play a vital role in supporting Fleet programmes at HMNB Clyde, ensuring that contractors deliver work safely, compliantly and to the highest quality standards. You will act as a key link between project teams and contractors, helping to maintain the performance, readiness and safety of critical naval assets. This full‑time role (36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15–16:45) is based at HMNB Clyde Faslane.
Responsibilities
- Ensure contractors comply with safety, health, environmental, quality and security standards and CDM regulations
- Review and approve risk assessments and method statements to ensure safe delivery of works
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure projects are delivered on time, in full and to specification
- Act as the main point of contact for contractors, supporting daily operations and resolving issues on site
- Provide regular reports and updates to the Project Manager on progress, risks and performance
Essential experience
- Demonstrable experience in project or subcontractor control within construction or engineering environments
- Strong working knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations
- Experience managing contractor compliance with safety and quality standards
- Ability to monitor, report and track project performance against plans
- Experience working in high‑safety or highly regulated environments
Qualifications
- Minimum HNC or equivalent in Engineering, Health and Safety, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Recognised health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH, IOSH Managing Safely, or Site Management Safety Training Scheme
- Membership of a relevant professional body is desirable
- Certifications in Working at Height or Confined Spaces is desirable
Security clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.
Positions may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
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 shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
- Holiday Trading: employees can buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open each year)
- ‘Be Kind Day’: one paid day off per year for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or registered charity
Equal opportunity and disability statement
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 are happy to discuss flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date
03/07/2026
