Commercial & Industry Facilities Management Project Delivery - Quantity Surveyor - United States Visiting Forces

Job summary

About the National Armaments Director Group (NAD Group)

We are the National Armaments Director Group (NAD Group). Part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), we bring together a wide range of expertise to develop, deliver, and sustain the UK’s national defence capabilities. Working closely with industry, international partners, and allies, we provide the equipment, technology, and support services that enable our armed forces to operate effectively and respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

About the Facilities Management Project Delivery Team

Facilities Management Project Delivery (FMPD) is a Portfolio, Programme and Project Management team within the Commercial Directorate. The team undertakes strategic analysis of future Commercial and Infrastructure (C&I) requirements, developing delivery options and innovative solutions to support business objectives.

Working closely with Commercial colleagues and key stakeholders, FMPD helps translate strategy into effective and efficient commercial arrangements for facilities management and wider estate services. The team also identifies opportunities to support broader C&I priorities, enabling the delivery of effective operational capability across the Defence estate.

Why Join Us?

Join C&I as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and play a key role in delivering multi-million-pound infrastructure projects that directly support Defence operations in the UK and overseas.

This is an opportunity to work on some of the UK's largest and most diverse estate programmes, gaining experience across cost estimating, cost modelling, benchmarking, value-for-money assessments and commercial assurance. You'll work alongside project managers, commercial specialists and senior stakeholders on complex, high-profile projects that have a real impact on Defence capability.

With a varied portfolio spanning infrastructure, facilities management and estate services, the role offers excellent opportunities to broaden your professional expertise, develop your career and contribute to nationally important programmes in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Person specification

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile Defence projects, develop specialist quantity surveying and cost management expertise, and influence key commercial decisions that support critical operational capability across the Defence estate.

A typical day as an FMPD Quantity Surveyor

No two days are the same in this role. On any given day, you could be:

• Developing should-cost estimates for facilities management or infrastructure projects to support affordability assessments, procurement activity and commercial decision-making.
• Reviewing tender submissions and analysing the financial aspects of contractor proposals to support tender evaluations and ensure value for money.
• Working alongside project and programme teams to develop cost models and estimates for projects of varying size, complexity and value.
• Attending meetings with commercial, project delivery and technical teams to provide cost advice and support negotiations with suppliers.
• Analysing supplier quotations, tender returns and cost data, identifying trends, risks and opportunities to support informed decision-making.
• Collecting and benchmarking data on project costs, quality and performance to support value-for-money assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting the development of benchmarking strategies and providing cost assurance across a diverse portfolio of facilities management and capital projects.
• Validating cost information to inform cost planning, whole-life costing, lifecycle replacement programmes and major capital investment decisions.
• Preparing reports and presenting findings to stakeholders, helping programmes and projects understand costs, risks and commercial implications.
• Collaborating with colleagues across commercial, finance, project delivery and technical disciplines to support the successful delivery of UK and overseas Defence infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive, inclusive and supportive team environment that encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the development of robust cost estimates, pricing information and commercial solutions across projects and programmes.
• Engage proactively with project teams, customers and specialist functions to ensure successful collaboration and delivery of programme objectives.
• Promote the sharing of lessons learned and best practice to drive continuous improvement and enhance team capability.
• Ensure a consistent approach to cost management, estimating methodologies and the application of professional knowledge across all FMPD projects and programmes.
• Support the management and development of team members through objective setting, performance discussions, coaching and personal development planning.

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Quantity Surveying with relevant post-qualification experience in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Experience of preparing and reviewing cost estimates, cost plans and financial analysis for construction, infrastructure, facilities management or estate-related projects.
• Experience of cost benchmarking, value-for-money assessments and analysing commercial or cost data to support decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information, identify trends and provide clear recommendations.
• Experience of reviewing supplier quotations, tender submissions and commercial proposals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outputs to agreed deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools used for cost modelling, reporting and benchmarking.
• Project Delivery Skills and Behaviours.
• Will undertake travel to relevant MOD locations on occasion.

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Membership – Chartered membership of MRICS/FRICS.
• Experience of the Defence environment.
• Experience of Government procurement.

Qualifications

Mandatory Degree in Quantity Surveying

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Government Property Profession Technical Framework - Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 1. Property Profession Expertise
• Government Property Profession Technical Framework - Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 2. Stakeholder Engagement

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Government Property Profession Technical Framework - Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 1. Property Profession Expertise

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens

Allowances

Market Skills Allowance (MSA) £3000 - if eligible and certain conditions met.

Employment Hours

The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working, Part-time working and Job Share working patterns will be considered.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working

environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework and Commercial Skills and Competency Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile and the Commercial Skills and Competency Framework elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

Please provide your evidence using the STAR Technique using the attached information on how to apply.

Situation: Describe the situation you found yourself in. You must describe a specific event or situation. Be sure to give enough detail for the job holder to understand. Where are you? Who was there with you? What had happened?

Task: The recruitment panel will want to understand what you tried to achieve from the situation you found yourself in. What was the task that you had to complete and why? What did you have to achieve?

Action: What did you do? The recruitment panel will be looking for information of what you did, how you did it and why. Keep the focus on you. What specific steps did you take and what was your contribution? Remember to include how you did it, and the behaviours you used. Try to use “I” rather than “we” to explain your actions that lead to the result. Be careful not to take credit for something that you did not do.

Result: Don’t be shy about taking credit for your behaviour. Quote specific facts and figures easily understandable. What results did the actions produce? What did you achieve through your actions, and did you meet your goals? Was it a successful outcome? If not, what did you learn from the experience? Keep the situation and task parts brief.

Concentrate on the action and the result. If the result was not entirely successful describe what you learned from this and what you would do differently next time. Make sure you focus on your strengths. When providing your evidence please ensure that you avoid acronyms and company specific jargon.

At Application you will be assessed against the following:

Experience:

• CV- detailing Job History and full qualifications
• Personal Statement - As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement of 750 words, the purpose for this, is for you to showcase your relevant skills and experience against the role responsibilities. The statement is your opportunity to give examples of how you fit the requirements of the role.

When writing a personal statement, it is important that you:

• Read the job advert so you are clear about the job requirements
• Outline the skills and experience that you have that are relevant to the job and use examples to help demonstrate this
• Keep to the word limit, if your statement is too brief it will not provide the required depth of detail and evidence to be assessed fully

We require you to provide evidence and a demonstration of specific skills, knowledge or transferable experience. This will allow you to provide evidence to show a more rounded picture of your suitability for the role.

At sift, candidates will be assessed against their CV and Statement of suitability and the following:

Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace

Technical: Government Property Profession Technical Framework - Practitioner Level:

• Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 1. Property Profession Expertise Government Property Profession Technical Framework

Please review the Government Property Profession Technical element that we require evidence on, please ensure that you review and understand the description of this testing element at Practitioner level.

At interview you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical: Government Property Profession Technical Framework - Practitioner Level:

• Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 1. Property Profession Expertise
• Technical Specialisms & Assurance - Cost Management - Practitioner Level - 2. Stakeholder Engagement

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 26th October 2026 following vacancy closure.

Interviews are currently taking place face to face at one of the four main C&I hubs (Andover, Whittington, Wyton and Glasgow). The location details will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview, Interview dates to be confirmed.

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.

Further information:

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : People, Business and Finance Team
• Email : DIOComrcl-BIResourcingTeam@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

Attachments

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