Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor

Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £40,098 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70149

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 Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor, you'll have an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on national security while advancing your career in a dynamic and growing sector.

Day-to-day, you'll provide a vital building services asset surveying service to our customers, including the Ministry of Defence and Babcock Plant Managers, under the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) contract. Your work will determine asset condition, ensure statutory compliance, and identify essential works to maintain operational readiness.

• Conducting building services asset surveys across a variety of building types
• Producing detailed technical reports and specifications for customers
• Assessing asset condition and recommending works for compliance and maintenance
• Interrogating technical information for KPI reporting
• Creating technical drawings and supporting regulatory compliance

This role is full time 37. hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor

• Ability to work independently and demonstrate strong self-motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth understanding of building services and regulations
• Experience producing technical reports and specifications
• Knowledge of compliance standards and ability to produce technical drawings

Qualifications for the Mechanical and Electrical Building Surveyor

• Degree or HND in Building Services or similar - Desirable
• Membership of a relevant professional institute - 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 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 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: 17/12/2025

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