- Provide technical direction and leadership to project delivery teams as appropriate and with minimal supervision.
- Support Delivery Teams in technical / construction conflict resolution both in design and construction to proactively support projects.
- Provide technical and procedural advice to the delivery team and other DIO teams affected by technical issues arising from consultants or contractors including those affecting commercial, schedule, risk, and cost.
- Inspire, empower, and engage with staff to deliver a customer focused organisation. Lead change setting clear direction and empower teams to act. Encourage innovation, fostering a robust team through continuous improvement.
- Create and promote an environment of strong working relationships both within the team and with other teams across DIO and MOD.
- Senior level experience of Construction Management process and practice.
- Support DIO scrutiny and approval of technical and deliverability elements for Business Cases.
- Support the evaluation, assurance, and procurement of Infrastructure services.
- Provide ad-hoc advice & support for technical and engineering issues, and to wider DIO initiatives.
- Lead on construction management activities through to RIBA 6.
- Defence and public sector project experience.
- Be a focal point within MPP and lead on wider Government construction initiatives.
- Be an inspiring leader to the delivery teams.
Person specification
Essential experience and knowledge:
- Good knowledge and experience of construction techniques and contracts.
- Good knowledge and experience of design and technical issues on high value construction projects.
- Good knowledge of construction management techniques.
- Chartered or equivalent Membership of a Professional Body in the construction, engineering or property sector
- Level 5 qualification in a construction,, property, design or engineering related subject
Desirable experience and knowledge:
- Significant experience of advising across a range of design and construction projects, including large scale above 100M in a public sector environment
- Significant experience of working in the defence sector.
- Fellowship of a Professional Body in the construction, engineering, or property sector
Qualifications
Level 5 qualification in a construction,, property, design or engineering related subject
Memberships
Chartered or equivalent Membership of a Professional Body in the construction, engineering, or property sector
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Government Property Profession Framework -Technical Specialisms & Assurance Design - Senior Practitioner level
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 59,690, Ministry of Defence contributes 17,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
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/ .
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Things you need to know
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 to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the 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.
Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the Job History & Personal Statement.
In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.
At application stage
Experience:
- CV Job History, Qualification Details
- Personal Statement (500 words max)
Technical:
- Government Property Profession Framework -Technical Specialisms & Assurance: Design- Senior Practitioner level
Government Property Profession Career Framework
At interviewPLUS
Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Communicating & Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a 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
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 the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
