Defence Infrastructure Organisation
DIO - Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job Location
Catterick Garrison, United Kingdom
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with Industry Partners to ensure that we offer our Customer (UK based Armed Forces) value for money solutions in their many infrastructure challenges. This role requires establishing efficient and effective working relationships with the Suppliers, site based DIO colleagues and other customers to ensure the best workable pragmatic outcomes are derived and offer value for the property product offered. We work with Army, Navy, UK Strategic Command, Defence Equipment & Support and Royal Air Force customers as well as those from our Suppliers provide our end users swift suitable solutions to their infrastructure needs.
This is a high profile and at times exciting role from which the successful candidate will derive a significant sense of achievement in supporting Billable Works delivery against an ever growing portfolio of activity that directly supports the Customer to live work train and deploy whilst also striving to meet Government sustainability targets.
This post is within the Regional Technical Team (RTT) which is responsible for the delivery of Facilities Management assurance on all establishments withing the remit of Regional Delivery Central. The RTT leads the more technically complex work within the Command Infrastructure Delivery Plans and ensure delivery. You will be responsible for collaboratively conforming with all agreed DIO processes and Operating procedures to ensure service provision and delivery of VFM solutions for our customer community to a positive outcome. You will provide assurance of service delivery to support statutory compliance of the MOD estate, provide key customer engagement and feedback on Supplier's performance under Future Defence Infrastructure Service arrangements including issue resolution.The Post Holder will be required to travel throughout the Region to effectively delivery their outputs.
Person specification
The Cost Management team undertake a variety of tasks for RTT and Operational teams within a matrix managed environment. You will work effectively with a wide range of internal and external customers, providing:
Cost estimates for Construction Minor Works.
Contractor Cost Data reviews and VFM Benchmarking.
Cost Models on ad hoc Projects and Programmes.
Tender Evaluation reviews.
Ad hoc Cost Guidance to colleagues.
Exercising Commercial Delegation to commit work to delivery
Cost Assurance of delivered work
Primary focus will be to support the TLB funded Command Infrastructure Delivery Plans and ensure delivery
All of this within a fast-paced agile delivery organisation.
Essential Experience & Skills:
Proven experience in compliance management across a large portfolio or/and complex organisation.
Experience of working in a property management (or similar) organisation including experience of managing one of the following: fire, legionella, gas, asbestos, electrical, fuels.
Understanding and complying with estate and property related legislative, statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.
Relevant experience of working in highly collaborative environments and/or matrix managed organisations.
Licences
Driving Licence as need to visit multiple sites sometimes including an overnight stay not all are accessible by public transport.
Qualifications
BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent, or
BTEC/ SQAHNVQ or SCOTVEC HNC/ HND in relevant construction field, or
Substantial relevant and recent experience in a construction, infrastructure or engineering related discipline and willing to work towards gaining a relevant professional qualification
Memberships
Holds professional membership or similar relevant professional body.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
Alternative working practices such as working from home.
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.
To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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 leadership Behaviour and Personal Statement. In this instance all remaining elements will be tested at interview.
At application you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours:
Experience:
Technical:
At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:
Behaviours:
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isnt always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 23/09/2024
Interviews are currently taking place via MS Teams and will be conducted week commencing: 30/09/2024
A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. Grade 6 & 7 posts will be given 7 days notice only if psychometric tests are selected. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
To assist with your application please find attached below:
DIO Candidate Information Guide Functional Framework if applicable
For help and support with your application check out our
Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section
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 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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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:
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) .
Location: Catterick Garrison, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
This is a high profile and at times exciting role from which the successful candidate will derive a significant sense of achievement in supporting Billable Works delivery against an ever growing portfolio of activity that directly supports the Customer to live work train and deploy whilst also striving to meet Government sustainability targets.
This post is within the Regional Technical Team (RTT) which is responsible for the delivery of Facilities Management assurance on all establishments withing the remit of Regional Delivery Central. The RTT leads the more technically complex work within the Command Infrastructure Delivery Plans and ensure delivery. You will be responsible for collaboratively conforming with all agreed DIO processes and Operating procedures to ensure service provision and delivery of VFM solutions for our customer community to a positive outcome. You will provide assurance of service delivery to support statutory compliance of the MOD estate, provide key customer engagement and feedback on Supplier's performance under Future Defence Infrastructure Service arrangements including issue resolution.The Post Holder will be required to travel throughout the Region to effectively delivery their outputs.
Person specification
The Cost Management team undertake a variety of tasks for RTT and Operational teams within a matrix managed environment. You will work effectively with a wide range of internal and external customers, providing:
Cost estimates for Construction Minor Works.
Contractor Cost Data reviews and VFM Benchmarking.
Cost Models on ad hoc Projects and Programmes.
Tender Evaluation reviews.
Ad hoc Cost Guidance to colleagues.
Exercising Commercial Delegation to commit work to delivery
Cost Assurance of delivered work
Primary focus will be to support the TLB funded Command Infrastructure Delivery Plans and ensure delivery
All of this within a fast-paced agile delivery organisation.
Essential Experience & Skills:
Proven experience in compliance management across a large portfolio or/and complex organisation.
Experience of working in a property management (or similar) organisation including experience of managing one of the following: fire, legionella, gas, asbestos, electrical, fuels.
Understanding and complying with estate and property related legislative, statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.
Relevant experience of working in highly collaborative environments and/or matrix managed organisations.
Licences
Driving Licence as need to visit multiple sites sometimes including an overnight stay not all are accessible by public transport.
Qualifications
BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent, or
BTEC/ SQAHNVQ or SCOTVEC HNC/ HND in relevant construction field, or
Substantial relevant and recent experience in a construction, infrastructure or engineering related discipline and willing to work towards gaining a relevant professional qualification
Memberships
Holds professional membership or similar relevant professional body.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 1. Property Professional Expertise
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 3. Stakeholder Engagement
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 8. Commercial Acumen
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
Alternative working practices such as working from home.
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.
To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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 leadership Behaviour and Personal Statement. In this instance all remaining elements will be tested at interview.
At application you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
Experience:
- Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
- Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (750 word limit)
Technical:
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 1. Property Professional Expertise
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 3. Stakeholder Engagement
- Government Property Career Framework - Career Framework - Cost Management - Technical Skills - 8. Commercial Acumen
At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:
Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isnt always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 23/09/2024
Interviews are currently taking place via MS Teams and will be conducted week commencing: 30/09/2024
A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. Grade 6 & 7 posts will be given 7 days notice only if psychometric tests are selected. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
To assist with your application please find attached below:
DIO Candidate Information Guide Functional Framework if applicable
For help and support with your application check out our
Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section
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 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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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) .
Location: Catterick Garrison, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
Contact Information
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