Head of Commercial
Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid with minimum 3 days onsite.
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73460
Shape the Future of National Security Through World-Class Commercial Leadership
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As Head of Commercial at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site, you will lead commercial excellence on Major Infrastructure Project portfolio within the Major Nuclear Capital Programmes (MNCP) Commercial team. This role offers the opportunity to shape commercial strategy for complex Ministry of Defence programmes that are critical to UK defence, engineering and infrastructure.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:
- Lead planning and delivery of multiple construction‑focused contracts across major defence infrastructure programmes.
- Act as escalation point for complex or high‑risk commercial issues and coordinate legal advice where required.
- Develop and manage robust commercial strategies, including NEC4 contracts and pricing models, supported by strong understanding of risk.
- Build positive relationships with suppliers, internal teams and clients to negotiate terms, scope and pricing effectively.
- Oversee complex contract administration, change control, evidence gathering, pre‑tender estimates, cost planning, and subcontract reviews in line with commercial governance.
Additional details:
This role is full time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience
- Comprehensive experience with NEC4 contracts.
- Proven experience managing large, complex construction contracts and bids in a regulated environment.
- Demonstrable ability to develop and maintain effective customer and supply chain relationships through collaboration in line with commercial governance.
- Experience in developing and presenting robust commercial reports to meet business expectations.
- Ability to lead and develop large commercial teams to maximise performance.
Qualifications
- Degree‑level qualification in Quantity Surveying, Business, Law, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent experience.
- MRICS, World Commerce and Contracting (WCC), MICES or MCIPS – desirable.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.
Positions within our company may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, and residency.
What we offer
- 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 receive 10 days special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading benefit to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave.
- Be Kind Day – one working day paid leave to undertake volunteering work.
- Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
We’re Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to essential national security and public infrastructure. We value work‑life balance and build meaningful careers.
We are a disability confident employer and are committed to inclusive culture. If you require adjustments during application, contact careers@babcockinternational.com with “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We also support flexible working patterns.
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