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About this role

Job Title:                      Site Manager

Location:                      Rosyth, Fife

Compensation:            Competitive + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                         SF64419

 

 

Shape Tomorrow. Secure Today.

 

 

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 Site Manager at our Rosyth site.

 

 

The role

As a Site Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering major infrastructure projects that support national defence and engineering excellence. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll oversee construction activities on a live site, ensuring safety, quality, and progress are always front and centre. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of our dockyard facilities - making a real impact on our operations and your career.

 

 

Day-to-day you’ll be:

 

  • Supervising subcontractors, tradespeople, and site staff to align with project goals.
  • Managing all on-site construction activities to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality delivery.
  • Enforcing health, safety, and environmental standards through toolbox talks and inspections.
  • Tracking project milestones and reporting progress to senior stakeholders.
  • Overseeing site logistics including deliveries, storage, and equipment use.
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This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Rosyth.

 

 

Essential experience of the Site Manager

  • Proven experience in a construction environment.
  • Strong background in supervising or managing live construction sites.
  • Ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple site activities.
  • Knowledge of HSE regulations and site safety practices.
  • Experience working with contractors and project stakeholders.

 

 

Qualifications for the Site Manager

  • We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

 

 

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 [email protected] 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: 26/01/2026

 

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Construction Management,Site Supervision,Health And Safety Regulations,Team Leadership,Project Coordination,Logistics Management,Quality Assurance,Stakeholder Communication

About Babcock

Babcock is a FTSE 100 defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets.

Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy. We support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets through a range of product and service solutions. We meet our customers’ requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

These projects take all different kinds of professionals, from chartered engineers and project managers, to naval architects, data analysts and everything in between. To bring through the next generation of engineering and business experts, we offer apprenticeships and roles for students, graduates and fully-qualified professionals.

There’s never been a better time to join us. Whether you’re looking for a new business management project or engineering role, join Babcock and grow with us.

Babcock is a Disability Confident, Committed Employer

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing

What you'll do

  • As a Site Manager, you will oversee construction activities on a live site, ensuring safety, quality, and progress. You will manage subcontractors and site staff to align with project goals and enforce health and safety standards.

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What does a Site Manager do at Babcock?

As a Site Manager at Babcock, you will: as a Site Manager, you will oversee construction activities on a live site, ensuring safety, quality, and progress. You will manage subcontractors and site staff to align with project goals and enforce health and safety standards..

Why join Babcock as a Site Manager?

Babcock is a leading Defense and Space Manufacturing company.

Is the Site Manager position at Babcock remote?

The Site Manager position at Babcock is based in Limekilns, Scotland, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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