About the job

Job summary

House of Commons 

The House of Commons is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system. 

Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.

Introduction 

The CBIP Programme is a significant multi-year programme of works to renew the northern region of the Parliamentary Estate (buildings occupied by various House of Commons staff and employees of Parliament UK). The buildings in the programme do not include the historic Palace of Westminster.

Job description

The Commons Building Infrastructure Portfolio (CBIP) is seeking to recruit an external member for the CBIP Executive Sponsor Board.

CBIP is a high-profile Programme that will undergo thorough political and public scrutiny as the work progresses.

Benefits the Programme will deliver:

1. Enhance workplace experience for all users of the Estate
2. Ensure business continuity through periods of change
3. Increase resilience and operational efficiency of Northern Estate buildings and systems
4. Maintain historic building fabric
5. Decarbonisation of infrastructure

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Significant experience in overseeing major construction programmes, including at the development phase.
• Experience at board level in an organisation of comparable scale and complexity.
• Significant experience in overseeing major construction programmes, including at the development phase.
• Political acumen, the ability to navigate relationships and quickly grasp the environment and dynamics in which Parliament operates, including its interaction with Government.
• Strong communication and influencing skills; the ability to listen effectively and challenge constructively, supporting collective decisions and balancing challenge with assurance and support.

Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). 
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. 
• Access to training and development. 
• Flexible working. 
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan. 

Things you need to know

Selection process details

• CV & Supporting Statement – Please see attached Candidate Pack for further details on how to apply. 

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Candidate Pack. 

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 counter-terrorist 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

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. 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.