DIO - Building and Civil Engineering Manager

Job summary

You will lead Building and Civil Engineering excellence across Scotland and Northern Ireland, supporting some of Defence's most diverse and strategically important infrastructure assets.

Join the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and apply your expertise across airfields, fuel infrastructure, accommodation, training facilities and major capital projects. As one of the region's Building and Civil Engineering specialists, you will provide technical leadership, influence infrastructure investment decisions, assure safety and compliance, support Net Zero ambitions and help deliver infrastructure that enables Defence capability.

Collaborating with military customers, industry partners and technical specialists, you will tackle diverse and complex engineering challenges while benefiting from flexible working, excellent Civil Service benefits and professional development opportunities.

Regional Delivery Scotland and Northern Ireland is responsible for managing and maintaining the MOD built estate across the Region and is committed to delivering infrastructure services, facilities maintenance, newbuild and refurbishment construction projects.

This is a varied and influential role requiring effective engagement across DIO, industry and wider-government. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for ensuring activities conform with DIO's customer processes and operating procedures.

This post is 37 hours per week. The Ministry of Defence supports flexible working where business needs allow however due to the volume, complexity and safety-critical nature of the work, the role is not suitable for reduced hours or job share arrangements.

The role involves managing a high volume of complex technical outputs, requiring rapid responses to compliance issues, operational risks and engineering challenges. It also includes remote management over a wide geographical area and challenging stakeholder management with diverse customers that require access to a single point of contact full-time.

A full UK driving licence is essential as many sites across the region are not accessible by public transport. The role is primarily site-based in Northern Ireland with travel required to fulfil the role successfully and effectively, including travel across wider Scotland and Northern Ireland and some national travel across the UK. Approximately 60% of working time will be spent at your permanent duty station or other MOD sites.

Job description

Reporting to the Regional Technical Lead and working alongside other specialist technical advisers, this role provides strategic oversight, technical assurance and leadership across maintenance, compliance, building and infrastructure projects.

You will influence decisions across a diverse estate, engaging with senior military, civilian and industry stakeholders, in a role supporting the delivery of Defence Infrastructure Services' contracts for maintenance services and new construction projects on the Defence Estate.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Influence engineering strategy across a diverse multi-billion pound Defence estate.
• Deliver Net Zero and sustainability initiatives including solar, EV charging and low-carbon heating projects.
• Support major infrastructure investments across airfields, fuel installations, accommodation, and training facilities.
• Work with industry-leading suppliers, consultants, and government stakeholders.
• Play an important role in ensuring the safety and resilience of critical Defence infrastructure.

As a key member of the Regional Technical Team, you will provide first-hand support on a wide range of technical specialisms to the Site Teams and wider DIO, being agile in identifying and implementing solutions.

We have a Safety-First Ethos focusing on assuring safety standards in key areas such as, Asbestos, Gas Safety, Electrical, Fire Safety, Fuels, Legionella and DSEAR Management. The role will involve planned and preventative maintenance, project management, contract management, collaboration with customers, suppliers and consultancies to deliver a safe place for service personnel to work, live and train. DIO is investing in strategic asset management, and you could be part of the future management of the Defence Estate.

Proactively managing work tasks through clear and effective direction; supporting and participating in a culture of continuous improvement.

Providing support to maintain all DIO Business as Usual operational requirements and respond effectively to assist management requests to support changing departmental priorities.

Encouraging a working culture which promotes a healthy, safe and inclusive environment. Prioritising people's development and supporting smart ways of working. Building strong collaborative, professional working relationships with colleagues and other teams across DIO and the wider MOD, to provide the continued level of support needed across a diverse estate in support of Defence.

Person specification

Delivery of Maintenance and Construction Projects:

• Developing requirements and solutions with key project partners, supporting pricing and procurement.
• Providing expert technical challenge and assurance of engineering solutions proposed by suppliers and consultants.
• Ensuring infrastructure investments and engineering projects are delivered safely, compliantly and in accordance with Defence requirements.
• Supporting with project handover and resolution of issues in use.
• Contract Compliance and Assurance.
• Undertaking compliance reviews for contracted works, including planned and reactive maintenance, reporting findings and making recommendations for statutory and mandatory compliance as well as operational capability.
• Working with our Strategic Compliance Team in planning, undertaking and reporting on programmed and reactive assurance checks, including learning from experience and continuous improvement.

Safety & Risk Management:

• Supporting the Regional Technical Team investigating relevant safety alerts and notices within the region.
• Identifying building and civil engineering-related risks and collaborating proactively with other partners in the identification, mitigation and closure of risks.

Technical Support:

• Providing technical guidance and support to Site Teams on all building and civil engineering infrastructure.
• Contributing to a strong ethos of team development and continuous improvement through personal development and mentoring.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Previous application of qualifications on the MoD estate.

Licences

Full, valid UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

A degree (BSc) in Building and Civil Engineering, or a related engineering subject relevant to the maintenance of the MOD estate,
OR
Alternatively, BTEC/ SQA HNVQ or SCOTVEC HNC/ HND in a construction, infrastructure or engineering related discipline.

Applicants with a background in either Building or Civil Engineering are encouraged to apply, although experience across both disciplines would be advantageous.

Memberships

Membership of, or working towards membership of, a recognised professional body, such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Behaviours

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Government Property Career Framework: 5 Analytical Decision Making (Practitioner level).
• Government Property Career Framework: 10. Health and Safety, Compliance and Inclusion (Practitioner level).

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).

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • The 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.
  • Additional 5 days Stress and Strain leave.
  • Enhanced Parental Leave.
  • Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.

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.

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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.

For the Technical skills, please use The Government Property Profession career framework to assist you in the demonstration of your technical skills.

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

At application you will be assessed against the following:

• Experience:
  • CV detailing your job history, qualifications and previous skills and experience.
  • Personal Statement of up to 500 words demonstrating your experience in managing building and civil engineering infrastructure within a complex construction, estates or property management environment.

At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:

• Behaviours:
  • Managing A Quality Service
  • Communicating and Influencing
• Technical:
  • • Government Property Career Framework: 5. Analytical Decision Making (Practitioner level)
    • Government Property Career Framework: 10. Health and Safety, Compliance and Inclusion (Practitioner level)

Interviews will be conducted in person.

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.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

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).

Northern Ireland

For jobs based in Northern Ireland, applications are welcome from all sectors of the community, but members from the Roman Catholic community are particularly welcomed, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Regional Technical Lead
• Email : DIORDSNI-Queries@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

Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB)Defence Internal Brief Notice Opens in new window (docx, 39kB)Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)DIO Candidate Information Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 1963kB)