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Job Title: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Buyer - Construction Location: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements&nbsp; Compensation: &nbsp; Competitive + Benefits Role Type: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Full time / Permanent&nbsp; Role ID: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SF64175 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 Buyer - Construction at our Rosyth site. The role As a Buyer – Construction, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer to utilise their procurement and contractual expertise in support of construction and capital investment projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with the project teams, subcontractors, and wider stakeholders ensuring contracts are administered effectively, risks are mitigated, and projects are delivered within scope, on time, and within budget.<ul><li>Managing complex and high-profile projects to deliver quality procurement solutions, defining delivery strategy, minimising risk and ensuring value for money solution.</li><li>Conduct supplier due diligence, support technical specification preparation, and manage post-tender processes</li><li>Prepare, issue and review ITTs / RFQ’s and RFI’s&nbsp;</li><li>Bid evaluations, comparisons and recommendations ensuring to capture Total Cost of Ownership</li><li>Drafting, reviewing, approving and negotiating contracts, utilising the NEC4 suite of contract options, contract amendments (Early Warnings and Compensation Events) and contract extensions.</li><li>Interpretation and development of technical data sufficient to prepare scope documents for issue to market. &nbsp;</li><li>Develop and implement robust sourcing strategies, driving value and minimising total cost of ownership to support capex investment, bid activity and construction projects.</li><li>Experience and understanding of how the current supply chain is organised and how it is performing commercially by exploring internal and external cost drivers.</li><li>Defining the supply market; factors impacting the competitiveness and availability of qualified suppliers.</li><li>Compliance with any HSE Requirements and Site Policies and Procedures. &nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul> This role is full time, thirty-six hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with three days in the office/onsite and two days working from home and is based at Rosyth.Essential experience of the Buyer - Construction<ul><li>Demonstrable experience in managing contract delivery in construction, engineering, capital procurement or manufacturing sectors – Facilities</li><li>Management (Services) experience is highly desirable</li><li>Knowledge and Experience of Construction Contract Forms, e.g. NEC</li><li>Awareness of CDM (Construction, Design and Management) Regulations&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders, customers, project team and suppliers at all levels</li><li>Experience in using procurement tools, contract management systems and cost estimating tools.</li></ul>Qualifications for the Buyer - Construction<ul><li>A recognised degree level qualification and/or relevant engineering/supply chain/lean culture experience is advantageous&nbsp;</li><li>Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. CIPS at level 4 or above is advantageous</li></ul>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 ClearanceThe 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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels" target="_blank">United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.What we offer<ul><li>Generous holiday allowance</li><li>Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance</li><li>Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+</li><li>Employee share scheme</li><li>Employee shopping savings portal</li><li>Payment of Professional Fees</li><li>Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave</li><li>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.</li><li>‘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</li><li>Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.</li></ul>Babcock International For over a century Babcock&nbsp; 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 <a href="mailto:careers@babcockinternational.com" target="_blank">careers@babcockinternational.com</a> 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: 29/08/2025

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