Common Data Environment (CDE) Administrator

Job summary

As a Common Data Environment (CDE) Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring information across the Parliamentary Estate is managed, trusted and accessible. Working within Strategic Estates, you will lead the development, implementation and day‑to‑day management of the Parliamentary CDE, supporting major programmes and projects including the future delivery of Restoration & Renewal (R&R).

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how information is governed and used at the heart of UK democracy. Unlike similar roles elsewhere, this position offers the chance to influence best practice at a national level, working in a highly complex, historic and security‑sensitive environment. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of professional disciplines, contributing directly to improved efficiency, reduced duplication and smarter decision-making across Parliament’s estate.

Job description

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Developing and implementing a Parliamentary CDE strategy underpinned by effective data governance.
• Managing and administering the CDE for programmes and projects, including user access and document control.
• Creating and delivering CDE guidance, training materials and templates in collaboration with technical and delivery teams.
• Improving CDE utilisation through enhanced workflows, reporting and insights.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders to drive adoption and best practice in information management.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

• Degree qualification or equivalent in Architecture, Building Services or Construction Management.
• Proven experience managing a Common Data Environment within BIM-enabled projects, aligned to PAS 1192 / ISO 19650 standards.
• Strong subject matter expertise in CDE platforms, including integration with SharePoint and electronic document management systems.
• Excellent technical capability across relevant tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Solibri and Microsoft Office (including Power BI).
• The ability to manage priorities effectively, work professionally with diverse stakeholders, and uphold equality, diversity and inclusion principles.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,614, House of Commons contributes £12,634 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).

• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

• Access to training and development.

• Flexible working.

• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

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

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 750 word limit.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate. Plagiarism ‘can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.’ Whilst candidates can make use of AI, they must do it truthfully. Where possible experience stated within the supporting statement should also be visible in the cv part of the application. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications, statements, and CVs; submissions must be truthful and relevant to experience.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist 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

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

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).

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment@parliament.uk
• Email : Recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@parliament.uk

Attachments

CDE Administrator Job Description Opens in new window (docx, 936kB)House of Commons Benefits Guide 2 Opens in new window (pdf, 712kB)