About the job

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!

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

About DIO

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Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as one of DIO's leading Principal Project Manager's. In this role you will be responsible for leading and taking charge of complex capital infrastructure and construction solutions at the heart of defence capability. The role requires the utmost focus on time, cost and quality, whilst proactively managing our supply chain End Users to deliver the best results for defence. This role will involve Line Management of a small team of people.

The position will operate within the Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) and will deliver infrastructure and construction projects for UKStratCom.

there will be an expectation to regularly visit projects locations, which may be different from the Candidates preferred Duty Station.

Person specification

As well as influencing and agreeing the work schedule for your projects, you'll make sure the right contracts and resources are in place, both internal and external.

• You'll provide visible leadership and effective stakeholder management, driving engagement with our most important and influential partners and negotiating key outcomes in support of your Projects' delivery
• Orchestrate delivery in collaboration with End Users and Industry Partners, utilising effective contract management to assure that the outputs delivered meet the defined requirement within the time agreed and in pursuit of value-for-money
• You'll manage and mitigate risks, effectively handling project change and finding solutions to any issues that might arise.
• Monitor and forecast delegated budgets and resources ensuring appropriate financial controls for functions aligned with MOD and DIO policy.
• You'll use robust contract management tools and techniques to establish enduring relationships and drive positive performance in the supply chain, and identify and implement corrective actions when appropriate.
• Effectively report & provide info across the project & programme structure and management chain as appropriate

Desirable Skills and Experiences

• Membership of a professional body or institution (e.g. RIBA, RICS, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, CIOB or equivalent)
• Recognised construction qualification (NVQ Level 5, HNC/HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or Engineering related discipline)
• Candidate will preferably have experience of leading projects within a secure environment

Environmental Hazards/Factors

Regular access to construction sites

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,670, Ministry of Defence contributes £15,571 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

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.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions

Experience:

• Career Information: Full Qualification details, Job History, Previous Skills & Experience

• Personal Statement:

1. Experience of the design and delivery of major engineering or infrastructure programmes and projects (>£10m) in a senior project management role. 
2. Significant experience of successfully managing stakeholders in a complex regulated environment.
3. Experience of the 'RIBA Plan of Work 2020' model for the delivery of construction and infrastructure projects. 
4. Candidate will have working experience of managing the delivery of construction and infrastructure projects under the NEC and/or JCT suite of contracts

Technical:

• P3M06 – Contract Management

At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Behaviours:

• Delivering at a Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical:

• P3M11 – Budgeting and Cost Control,
• P3M12 – Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management
• P3M09 – Schedule Management

Candidate should expect to deliver a 5 minute presentation at Interview, this will be followed by 5 minutes Q&A. 

The presentation scenario will be provided a minimum of 5 working days before interview.

We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't 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: 15/01/2024

Interviews are currently taking place via Face to Face or remotely through a digital platform, this will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview and will be conducted week commencing: 22/01/2023

A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. 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:  

1. DIO Candidate Information Guide
2. DIO Candidate Information Guide - Accessible Version
3. Technical Framework Guidance Document

For help and support with your application check out our

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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

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Working for the Civil Service

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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.