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. 

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

Job description

Do you want to work for an organisation with green agenda, good work-life balance and social values are important for everybody? 

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is committed to creating a great workplace for all colleagues; an inclusive, respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds with experience and skills needed to perform the role.

We are flexible, skilled, professional, and diverse. We embrace inclusion and diversity, and we are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the Civil Service.

The role is suitable for a combination of office, site, and home-based working. We may be able to offer an alternative working location of your convenience other than listed in this job advertisement. 

The Post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible-working, Hybrid-working and Job Share working patterns will be considered.

With flexible and hybrid working options, we provide learning and development opportunities tailored to your role for your continual professional development. 

DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

DIO plays a key role in keeping our country safe by managing and looking after the Defence Estates and everyone who depends on it. This estate is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios and enables our armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for F35 fighter jets, our work is exciting and totally unique, and our people operate both in the UK and around the globe.

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Are you looking for a technical position that will constantly challenge your knowledge and offer new experiences and opportunities?

If your answer is yes, then DIO is the place for you.

You will have an opportunity to work with other specialists and develop policy, technical standards, and assurance activities on a wide variety of electrical systems in both the UK and overseas to ensure the MOD meets its statutory obligations and military capability. 

You will provide proactive and evidenced based ‘Technical Assurance’ and ‘Expert Advice’ to support the acquisition, maintenance, operation, adaptation, decommissioning and disposal of HV (mainly 11 kV and up to 33 kV) electrical infrastructure in MOD Establishments.

Working as a Senior Electrical Engineer and joining an integral part of the UK’s Defence will allow you to support several diverse and outstanding projects.

MOD’s Electrical Infrastructure range from low to high voltage distribution network (up to 33kV); and include standby and local generation systems to electrical services within accommodation, industrial, & commercial type facilities, and also include specialist facilities such as: explosive and fuel installations, shore to ship supplies, Data Centres, airfield lighting, and renewable energy systems.

There are significant ongoing programmes of works to renew and upgrade MOD’s electrical infrastructure; and also, to ensure MOD reduces its carbon emissions by introducing renewable energy sources to meet its Net Zero commitments. These are once in a lifetime project where your input can make a real difference. 

Learn more about Defence Infrastructure Organisation in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Person specification

DIO Technical Services is a multi-disciplinary team which provides technical subject-matter expertise across a wide range of disciplines to support the operation of the Defence estate and land on which the MOD operates, both in the UK and overseas. The Team provides impartial and objective Intelligent Customer Capability to DIO, MOD and wider government, supporting UK Defence outputs world-wide. The specialist skills available through the Technical Services team span construction, engineering, electronic and physical security requirements, safety systems, environmental management, sustainable development, access and recreation, historic environment, and natural environment.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be a member of Electrical Infrastructure Team in DIO Technical Services, and will support the Head of Electrical Infrastructure Team in DIO Technical Services, who holds the technical responsibility in the following main areas:

•    The implementation and administration of the MOD’s Electrical Safe System of Work (JSP375 Volume 3 Chapter 3) including the development of the Safety Rules and Procedures.
•    Assurance activities on electrical system, equipment, and Safe System of Work
•    Development of policies and technical standards on electrical infrastructure and equipment.
•    Investigation of electrical incidents, accidents, and near misses and, where necessary, publication of safety alerts, technical bulletin, information notes etc. 
•    Undertake research & development in support of the above 
•    The representation of MOD /DIO on legislative, standardization, industry, and MOD committees in the UK and abroad.  

The Senior Electrical Engineer (High Voltage) will be primarily responsible for HV (mostly 11 kV, but up to 33 kV at two or three sites) electrical infrastructure. The main tasks (but not limited to) are:
•    Undertaking assurance activities on MOD’s Safe System of Work such as - competency assessments on Authorised Engineers (AE), peer reviews on safety audit reports, technical briefs, reports, drawings, and specifications etc.
•    Acting as a SME or an advisor on electrical incidents / accident investigations; and if necessary, conducting or leading an investigation.
•    Drafting, updating, or maintaining DIO publications such as policy, technical standards, safety alerts, technical bulletins, information notes etc in the area of responsibility.   
•    Providing technical assurance and specialist support on HV equipment and infrastructure for power supply arrangements, generation, distribution, large scale renewables as applicable to the MOD Sites.
•    As necessary, representing TS Electrical Team in Working Groups, Technical-Committees, Industry Forums etc in UK and abroad. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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 and Experience.

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:

Experience:

CV:

• Full Qualification details,
• Job History,
• Previous Skills & Experience

Personal Statement: should be aligned to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and experience for the role, and also to demonstrate why you are the best candidate for the advertised Post in no more than 500 words:

• High voltage equipment and installations (mainly 11kV; and up to 33 kV)
• UK legislations, British and International standards 
  applicable to High voltage equipment and installations 
  (mainly 11kV; and up to 33 kV)

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

Behaviours :

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Presentation:

• Candidates who are successful at application sift will be expected to deliver a short (10-15 minutes) presentation on the day of the interview.  The subject matter will be disclosed upon invite to 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: 22/04/2024

Interviews are currently taking place either remotely or face to face and will be conducted week commencing: 11/05/2024

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

For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section

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

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.