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Job summary

Minor New Works Engineer

SEO National - £38,724 - £44,393

Based at UKHSA Porton Down – site-based

Permanent Contract

This role will require full UK security clearance and you will need to have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.  Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. 

Minor New Works Manager

As the Minor New Works Manager, you will support the Capital Works Manager and Senior Project Managers in delivering Porton’s minor new works, which involve the repair and maintenance of the research facilities and associated accommodation on site. You will work closely with the site’s business units, department managers, project sponsors, research and production specialist staff, and external sub-contractors. You will be responsible for the delivery of projects from inception to completion, ensuring consistency for the management of sub-contractors and compliance with the Government Procurement Strategy. You will also be expected to draft detailed specifications and business cases for executive approval.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, such as engineering, construction, or project management
• Experience in delivering small-scale projects in a complex and dynamic environment, preferably in the public sector or a research organisation
• Knowledge of the Government Procurement Strategy and its implications for project delivery
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to provide specialist knowledge to all parties involved in the project development
• Ability to organise, manage, and facilitate specialists and managers in the implementation and delivery of projects

Location

Based at UKHSA Porton Down – due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to be based on-site on a full-time basis

*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.* 

 

Working Pattern – Full Time

Job description

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties:

• To ensure that all building work complies with the Building Regulations throughout the whole construction process.
• Liaise with contractors to provide information from the Asbestos Management Report when planning invasive works.
• Attend all design and contract meetings and provide advice to the project team on all construction aspects of the works.
• Inspect and advise on work in progress, approve variations to build techniques and substitution of materials as appropriate.
• Carry out a final inspection of the completed works to confirm the specification and contract obligations have been fulfilled and provide any notifications to the Local Authority as required by the Building Regulations.
• Acting on instructions from the Capital Works Programme Manager, Site Engineering Manager and Equipment Manager, to provide minor building, refurbishment and alteration works.
• Work in partnership with the Contractors, Consultants, Project Managers and End Users to develop a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation in the carrying out of building works.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of contract documents.
• Be responsible for and manage the budget for small projects to ensure competitive quotations and tender under public procurement rules.
• Produce tender documentation for publication on Bravo for relevant projects.
• Co-ordinate the post project evaluation process, ensuring new small projects are commissioned correctly and planned benefits are realised.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Please see job description attached for full list of duties and competencies associated with the post.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you will need to have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.  Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. 

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description):

 

Essential

 

• Experienced Manager/Supervisor with significant construction experience or a degree in an Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical or Construction related discipline
• Be eligible to undergo SC Clearance and have resided in the UK for the past five years continuously
• Experience in project managing multi-stranded construction and/or process
• Experience in managing multi-discipline project teams
• Team engagement/ people, writing, reporting, communication and excellent organisation skills
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

 

Desirable

 

• Qualification/Certified Training in Project Management
• Membership of a relevant Professional Institute or Society
• Working knowledge of the NEC suite of Contracts as they apply to the range of process and construction projects
• Experience of working on construction projects within the Life Science/Research and or pharmaceutical industry

 

Please ensure that your statement of suitability does not contain any personal identifiers such as Name, Gender, Location, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation or Religion. The UKHSA operates a fair and open recruitment policy.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,724, UK Health Security Agency contributes £10,455 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

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT: 

You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the full list of essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description – please do provide evidence of how you meet this. 

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW 

This competition will involve an in-person interview

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. 

Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).

You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.

The Success Profiles framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate.  The following behaviours will be used at the interview:

• Managing a quality service
• Making effective decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace

 

Your technical skills will also be assessed

 

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 24th March 2024 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlist: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change.  

 

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

Nationality requirements

Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK and have resided in the UK for five years or more continuously
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland and have resided in the UK for five years or more continuously
• Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and have resided in the UK for five years or more continuously

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

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.

Security clearance level requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.  Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.  Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. 

For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. 

Please Note

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/

Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.

Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/

Complaint process:

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website. 

 

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

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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.