About the job

Job summary

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!

Job description

This is a really exciting opportunity to deliver critical Defence Infrastructure. In this role you will be accountable and responsible for delivering sophisticated Capital Infrastructure Delivery, with utmost focus on Performance, Cost & Time and proactively managing our supply chain to perform, ensuring delivery of both Life Cycle Replacement or Improvement outcomes. The position will operate within the Major Programmes and Projects (MPP) United Kingdom Strategic Command (UKSC) facing team.   

We are currently operating a Hybrid working model with an expectation of at least 60% of your working time to be spent in the office or on a project site. 

It is important to note that this post is open to Sole UK Nationals only. You must have resided in the UK for the last 10 years and the successful candidates will be subjected to undergo Developed vetting

Person specification

In your day-to-day role you will find yourself undertaking the following: 

Build and lead the team to deliver the agreed project outcomes. 

Supervise delivery of benefits against the business case and ensure appropriate approvals and assurance plans are in place. 

Identify and set appropriate project controls, tracking and reporting delivery against milestones and budgets. 

Schedule and run project resources 

Manage project partners and connect with them at all levels 

Identify and supervise project risks and issues and ensure effective change management processes exist 

Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making and control of projects and their place in a programme and Portfolio

Desirable Experience & Skills,

Candidates will preferably have experience of leading projects within a secure environment  

Membership: 

Membership of a professional body institution (e.g. RIBA, RICS, ICE, CIBSE, IMechE, CIOB or equivalent) 

Qualification: 

A recognised construction qualification (NVQ Level 5, HNC/HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or engineering related discipline)

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, 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

Experience:

• Career Information: Full Qualification details, Job History, Previous Skills & Experience
• Personal Statement: Candidates will have proven project management experience within a construction industry, of delivering major programmes and projects to a high standard. Must be a good communicator with experience of successfully managing stakeholders in a complex regulated environment

Technical:Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework 

• P3M09 – Schedule Management - Practitioner Level         

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

Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical: Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework  

• P3M11 – Budgeting and Cost Control - Practitioner Level
• P3M12 - Risk, Opportunity and Issue Management - Practitioner Level         

                
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: 18/01/2024

Interviews are currently taking place either remotely or face to face and will be conducted week commencing: 21/01/2024

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
3. Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M) Professional Competence Framework

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 developed vetting (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

Open to UK nationals only.

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.