DIO - Senior Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Technical Manager

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it? DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

We are looking for forward thinking, collaborative and self-motivated individuals to join us. As we experience increasing demands from our customers, this is an exciting and meaningful time to join DIO and get the opportunity to work on one of the largest estates in the UK. Travel is required between sites to review projects, infrastructure and local issues. The successful candidates will lead a range of compliance focused operational challenges – putting safety first, implementing long-term compliance improvement plans, upskilling local teams, identifying opportunities towards Net Zero, to name a few. Everything you do will be in support of a safe and compliant estate and to support the strategic goals of the military.

This is an exciting time to join our diverse, outstanding and motivated team where we are seeking hardworking individuals. Our roles provide a great sense of achievement by supporting the accomplishment of our team outputs and goals to provide excellent facilities for our Service Personnel across multiple MoD locations. We fully support flexible working and will consider the needs of successful candidates to ensure that the right work-life balance is achieved subject to operational needs.

DIO is a multiple award-winning more thoughtful working organisation that has successfully applied flexible working best practices, supported by digital technology and modern workspaces that will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance in a collaborative working environment.

As a member of the Regional Technical team you will be embedded in an Area Delivery Team.

You will be responsible for progressing in a collaborative manner construction projects with new FDIS Industry Partner, VIVO. Works may be new build, refurbishments of existing assets or minor Infra work to the value of circa £4M in support of military capability. You will have responsibility ensuring progress is maintained throughout the procurement process and through delivery. You will be required to provide specialist M&E technical advice and guidance to the Infrastructure Manager and frontline infrastructure staff working on military establishments within the Area.

You will be engaging with industry in an agile & collaborative environment with the key objectives of;

• getting to the best technical solution,
• maintaining the estate statutory compliant
• advising on value for money of minor works prices,
• assurance of delivery of allocated projects.

Other duties include:

• Engaging on customer engagement forums on issue affecting the MoD Estate,
• Collaborating closely with other function SMEs to ensure accurate product delivery.
• Providing colleagues with Technical advice.
• Maintaining currency through CDP and Industry knowledge.

Environmental Factors / Hazards Associated with this Post
Environmental Factors Associated - the M&E post holder may be expected to visit active construction sites; however, Health and Safety training will be provided.

Person specification

Desirable Criteria

• Proven experience in compliance management across a large portfolio or/and complex organisation.
• Experience of working in a property management (or similar) organisation.
• 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.
• Holds professional membership of a relevant professional body, or working towards, or willing to work towards.
• BTEC/ SQAHNVQ or SCOTVEC HNC/ HND in relevant field OR Substantial relevant & recent experience in a construction, infrastructure or engineering related discipline and willing to work towards a relevant professional qualification

Essential Criteria

Driving Licence

• UK Driving Licence is essential as need to visit multiple sites sometimes including an overnight stay and not all are accessible by public transport.

Licences

UK Driving Licence is essential as need to visit multiple sites sometimes including an overnight stay and not all are accessible by public transport.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Government Property Profession Competence Framework - EM 1.4 (BIFM 8) Understanding Building Design.
• Government Property Profession Competence Framework - EM 1.5 (BIFM 9) Building Fabric Maintenance.

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

• Government Property Profession Competence Framework - EM 1.4 (BIFM 8) Understanding Building Design.

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).

• 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%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements 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