About the job

Job summary

Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineer

£43,026 - £50,491 plus excellent benefits
Additional Market Force Allowance of £3,000

Based at either Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes or King Charles Street, London.

£1,750 location allowance if based at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes or £5,000 location allowance if based at King Charles Street and excellent benefits.

At FCDO Services, we provide secure construction, digital and logistics services to government-level customers, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. At any given moment, we could be designing for a rewire to a centuries-old embassy in Europe; installing standby power systems for a site in Africa; or designing new HVAC for a government office building in Asia.

Job description

Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineer

£43,026 - £50,491 plus excellent benefits
Additional Market Force Allowance of £3,000

Based at either Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes or King Charles Street, London.

£1,750 location allowance if based at Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes or £5,000 location allowance if based at King Charles Street and excellent benefits.

At FCDO Services, we provide secure construction, digital and logistics services to government-level customers, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. At any given moment, we could be designing for a rewire to a centuries-old embassy in Europe; installing standby power systems for a site in Africa; or designing new HVAC for a government office building in Asia.

For a Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineer, that means immense challenge, regular overseas travel, and above all, a real need for someone who can bring a depth of experience as an M &/or E Engineer.

Based in London or Milton Keynes and travelling worldwide on a regular basis, you’ll be responsible for designing and management of a wide range of M&E projects on a global scale, up to the value of £10 million. Working within an established Engineering team that designs and installs through all the RIBA stages for our customers UK or Overseas.

Find variety to challenge even your knowledge.

If you’re a professional looking for a new challenge, you’ll find that here every day. You’ll have constant variety in the projects you work on, managing multiple projects around the world at any one time. Within those projects, you’ll find unusual requirements and conditions to test the limits of your expertise. Whether it’s designing equipment that can withstand 50°C heat; designing wiring for secure round-the-clock communications for a region with an unreliable power supply; or delivering smooth-running projects on some of the world’s most isolated islands, there’s never a dull moment. Throughout it all, you’ll be the go-to advisor for customers, stakeholders, and even our internal teams, from Architects to Surveyors to Structural Engineers. You’ll make every project run smoothly.

Bring expertise everyone can rely on

For this role, we need someone who can hit the ground running; who’s already got plenty of expertise to draw from, to help us deliver the best possible service to our customers. You’ll have an Engineering qualification. You’ll have experience in the field, ideally including overseas work. And you’ll have knowledge of legislation around your specialism – like Health and Safety regulation. When it comes to digital skills, you’ll be proficient in Microsoft Office suite. Plus, it would be even better if you have experience using specialist software, such as AutoCAD, IES and Amtech.
Just as importantly, you’ll be able to take all that expertise and use it to help others understand your projects, keeping customers and stakeholders engaged and informed at every point in even the most challenging work.

Feel real pride – and get real benefits too.

So, it’s fair to say that we expect a lot, but we’ll give you a lot back too. That starts with great benefits, including flexible/hybrid working, an on-site nursery, a Civil Service pension, overtime and more. And finally, most importantly, there’s that sense of purpose you’ll feel. With new challenges for even the most seasoned engineer; travel to places most people will never go; and impact that protects the nation, there’s one thing for sure: this is your job – bigger.

All our employees have to be security cleared before being appointed, so you’ll need to go through Developed Vetting (DV). You can find out more about this process on our website.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and see how the team delivers for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy
now at https://virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world.
The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.


Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

London based posts attract a Location Allowance of £5,000 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Person specification

Essential:
• Level 5 qualification in a mechanical and/or electrical discipline.
• Experience with mechanical and/or electrical design (RIBA 0 to 4).
• Knowledge of UK technical standards.
• Knowledge of mechanical / electrical work as appropriate to discipline.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation as applied in M&E and building context.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Knowledge and use of Software: AutoCAD etc., Microsoft suite: Word, Excel and Project.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,026, FCDO Services contributes £11,617 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

Shortlisting will be conducted against Job Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience
outlined in the Role Profile.

Interviews will be conducted using a mixture of behaviours and Job Specific questions,
presentation or Job Specific exercise.

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 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.