About the job

Job summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of around 27%, to help make work work for you.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineer eager to advance your career by contributing to DE&S most sophisticated and advanced warship to date? Would you be interested in the opportunity to work on military platforms and systems?

This is an opportunity to be a key member of the Ship Acquisition Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS) team. This ship is the latest in a long line of maritime capability generation for the Royal Navy. With a multi-role mission bay and a flight deck capable of landing a range of large helicopters, it will provide the capability and flexibility to compete in both modern and future threat environments. 

As our Hull and Outfit Engineering Manager, you will manage the hull and outfit teams who are witnessing activity associated with the acceptance  and contractual approval  of the vessels being built on the Clyde. You will lead the team to oversee the acceptance and assurance of the hull and outfit of the ships through the various stages of outfit and through to ship handover in preparation for the commencement of commissioning activities and contractor sea trials.

Please note that regular attendance at the Scotstoun work location is essential, with occasional travel required between the Scotstoun and Govan shipyards, as well as occasional visits to supplier premises. The successful applicant is expected to reside within a reasonable commuting distance.

Please also be advised that this is a physically demanding role, and the successful applicant will undertake ship and ship-in-build surveillance and inspection activities. These activities may include but are not limited to, climbing vertical ladders, working at height and in confined spaces – suitable training will be provided.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

As the Hull and Outfit Engineering Manager, you will represent the Joint Acceptance Assurance Team (JAAT) management, overseeing the Hull and Outfit team to deliver assurance and acceptance ensuring high standards are maintained throughout all phases of the project.

You will also be responsible for:

• Testing and commissioning activities for seamanship equipment, aviation facilities, and hotel services and equipment
• Participating in preparations for and attending sea trials during a designated brief period
• Managing the delivery against pre-defined engineering technical requirements and contractual acceptance goals
• Interpreting and applying appropriate Defence and International standards whilst executing Engineering Management Plans
• Developing requirements, test plans and acceptance criteria
• Providing test and evaluation recommendations to technical decision makers
• Identifying appropriate sources of evidence to inform technical decision making and seeking advice if necessary
• Applying technical risk management techniques within a ship build environment

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a relevant HNC (i.e., Level 4 or higher) qualification in an Engineering discipline, OR have equivalent experience in a ship building environment
• Have experience of providing technical advice and leading the delivery of successful engineering outcomes
• Have experience of working with other teams and a variety of stakeholders

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance – Practitioner
• Technical Decision Making – Practitioner
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,500, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,015 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Selection Process Details
Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills

Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.

1. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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

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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.