Job Title: Commercial Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £61,474 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70677
Drive Strategic Partnerships and Shape the Future of Naval Infrastructure
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 Commercial Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Commercial Manager, you’ll have a chance to influence billion-pound programmes, work with senior stakeholders, and make a tangible impact on the future of the Royal Navy, all while advancing your career in a dynamic, high-profile environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll provide specialist commercial support to some of the UK’s most significant defence infrastructure projects. You’ll be part of a team that ensures contractual compliance, manages risk, and negotiates agreements that underpin national security.
- Providing commercial expertise and governance for tenders, contract reviews, and risk management
- Negotiating NEC4 terms and scope with confidence to secure best outcomes
- Overseeing production of change orders for Qualifying Defence Contracts (QDCs) and gathering robust AAR evidence
- Acting as an escalation point for high-risk commercial issues and advising on NEC4 terms and conditions
- Leading subcontract tender compilation, negotiation, and claim reviews
- MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing)
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Commercial Manager
- Significant experience managing large, complex construction contracts and bids in a regulated environment
- Proven ability to develop strong customer relationships and negotiate independently
- In-depth knowledge of NEC4 ECC and PSC terms
- Leadership experience with the ability to develop and mentor a team
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Qualifications for the Commercial Manager
- Degree-level qualification in Business, Law, MRICS, MCIOB or similar, or equivalent experience
- World Commerce and Contracting (WCC) or MCIPS qualifications highly desirable
Security Clearance
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 - 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. 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
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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: 03/02/2026
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