Clerk of Works

Job Description

Job Title: Clerk of Works

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £37,000 – £46,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73459

Help deliver critical infrastructure that supports the Royal Navy

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 Clerk of Works at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Clerk of Works, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. 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. Working at the heart of our Fleet infrastructure projects, you’ll act as a key link between project teams and contractors, helping to maintain the performance, readiness and safety of critical naval assets.

Day to day, you’ll be required to:

• 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

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and is based on site at HMNB Clyde Faslane.

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 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 ().

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 shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their 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

Equal Opportunity

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 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: 18/06/2026