Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)
DIO - Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT28 3NP : Lossiemouth, Scotland, IV31 6SD : Beith, Scotland, KA15 1JT : Rosyth, Scotland, KY11 2BL
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.
Job Description
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor within DIO Regional Delivery Scotland & Northern Ireland, you will provide commercial and cost management expertise across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects supporting Defence capability. You will influence investment decisions, assure value for money and work alongside military, civil service and industry partners to deliver critical estate outputs.
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 nature of the work, the role is not suitable for reduced hours or job share arrangements.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to and support agreed DIO processes and operating procedures, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money solutions and positive customer outcomes.
- Provide assurance of service delivery to support statutory compliance across the MOD estate.
- Act as a key point of customer engagement, providing feedback on supplier performance under the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts and supporting issue resolution.
- Lead cost assurance activities for infrastructure projects ranging from minor works through to major capital investment programmes.
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders on cost planning, procurement strategy and commercial risk.
- Develop cost models to support ad hoc projects and programmes.
- Conduct tender evaluation reviews to support procurement and delivery decisions.
- Exercise delegated commercial authority to commit approved works to delivery.
- Support the development and delivery of TLB-funded Command Infrastructure Delivery Plans.
- Travel throughout the region as required to support the effective delivery of outputs and customer requirements.
Person specification
Desirable Experience & Skills
- 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.
Licences
- Driving Licence - A full UK Driving licence is essential as public transport may not be available to visit MoD establishments.
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Qualifications
- BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent, or BTEC/ SQAHNVQ or SCOTVEC HNC/ HND in relevant construction field with relevant experience in a construction environment.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Benefits
- 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 (for candidates based in NI only)
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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.
Application Process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At sift, you will be assessed against their CV and the following Behaviours:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, the sift will be conducted on your CV only.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
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.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Nationality requirements
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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)
- 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 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.
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact:
Name: Liam Beveridge Email: liam.beveridge100@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.
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