Babcock International Group

Commercial Manager

Babcock International Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Plymouth • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £61,474 per year

About the role

  • Provide specialist commercial support to some of the UK’s most significant defence infrastructure projects
  • Ensure contractual compliance, manage risk, and negotiate agreements that underpin national security
  • Provide commercial expertise and governance for tenders, contract reviews, and risk management
  • Negotiate NEC4 terms and scope with confidence to secure best outcomes
  • Oversee production of change orders for Qualifying Defence Contracts (QDCs) and gather robust AAR evidence
  • Act as an escalation point for high-risk commercial issues and advise on NEC4 terms and conditions
  • Lead subcontract tender compilation, negotiation, and claim reviews

Requirements

  • 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
  • Degree-level qualification in Business, Law, MRICS, MCIOB or similar, or equivalent experience
  • World Commerce and Contracting (WCC) or MCIPS qualifications highly desirable
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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.
  • ‘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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract managementrisk managementNEC4 termschange order productiontender compilationnegotiationcontract reviewsclaim reviewscustomer relationship developmentgovernance
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationpresentationnegotiation
Certifications
MRICSMCIOBWCCMCIPSSecurity Check (SC)