DIO – Quantity Surveyor

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

SE Region and PFIs (SERP) is one of the main delivery areas of the DIO delivering Hard and Soft Facilities Management and extensive construction programmes. Outputs are delivered across the UK with a centre of mass in the SE of the United Kingdom.

The SE Region covers an area stretching from the Thames Estuary across to Oxfordshire and South to Portsmouth. This includes the complexities of the Central London Estate, the strategic importance of RAF Brize Norton and the history and reputation of the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. Hard Facilities Management is delivered through a single contract for the whole Region and Soft Facilities Management is delivered through two sector leading Soft Services contracts. We focus on delivery of outputs and providing cogent estate advice with day-to-day contact with our customers.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

As a Quantity Surveyor within the South East Region and Private Finance Initiatives (SERP) team, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of Facilities Management and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts that directly enable Defence operations across the UK.

This is a unique opportunity to work across a diverse estate that includes military headquarters, airfields, training establishments and operational bases, providing expert commercial and cost assurance support to ensure value for money, compliance and effective contract performance.

Working as part of the Performance and Technical Team, you will review and challenge contractor pricing submissions, support cost forecasting and assurance activities, provide contractual advice to site teams, and help drive continuous improvement across a portfolio worth billions of pounds throughout its life cycle.
You will work closely with DIO colleagues, industry partners and senior stakeholders, helping to deliver safe, compliant and sustainable infrastructure that enables Defence personnel to live, work, train and deploy.

This role offers excellent development opportunities for individuals with a commercial, construction, facilities management or quantity surveying background who are looking to build their experience within a complex and rewarding environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide cost assurance and quantity surveying support across Facilities Management and PFI contracts.
• Review, challenge and validate contractor quotations, pricing submissions and cost proposals.
• Support the delivery of value-for-money outcomes across Additional Works and infrastructure projects.
• Advise site teams and stakeholders on commercial processes, contractual requirements and pricing mechanisms.
• Assist with cost forecasting, budget monitoring and financial reporting activities.
• Support contract performance monitoring and help identify opportunities for improvement.
• Produce reports, analysis and recommendations to support decision-making by senior leaders.
• Build effective relationships with DIO teams, customers, commercial specialists and industry partners.
• Support risk management activities, ensuring commercial and contractual risks are identified and managed appropriately.
• Contribute to assurance reviews, audits and governance activities across the region.
• Promote compliance with MOD and DIO policies, standards and contractual obligations.
• Support the delivery of a safe, compliant and operationally effective Defence estate.

Person specification

Essential experience / knowledge

• Experience of supporting commercial, cost management, quantity surveying or contract management activities.
• Experience of managing stakeholder relationships and influencing outcomes.
• Experience of identifying and managing risks, issues or performance concerns.
• Your ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced and complex environment.

Mandatory Qualification

Qualified Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager

Mandatory Licence

UK Driving Licence

Licences

UK Driving Licence.

Qualifications

Qualified Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 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 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 Who