DE&S Engineer -

Details

Reference number

327265

Salary

£36,100 – £39,000

per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average employer pension contribution of 27%. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.

Job grade

Other

Senior Technical Specialist I

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD – Defence Equipment & Support – Engineering

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Location

HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3LJ

About the job

Job summary

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver essential defence programmes and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working. After all, support is in our name.

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineer with a desire to support our defence capability? We have exciting opportunities for an Engineer to join our Ships Engineering Waterfront team, here in Portsmouth Naval Base. You will provide support to a variety of platforms in the Royal Navy, facilitating the delivery of some of the biggest defence programmes in the UK today!

The Ships Engineering Waterfront team provide specialist expertise across the following disciplines: husbandry (coating, corrosion prevention, bio fouling etc.); habitability (accommodation services, watertight integrity, HVAC etc.), flightdeck safety (flight decks, structures, and services), engineering efficiency projects, trials and integration.

The team undertakes in service assurance and acceptance activities including provide subject matter expertise to the platform operations managers, Platform Chief Engineer, and various in-service support stakeholders, including but not limited to Naval Authority Group and Lloyds Register Certificate of Class (CoCs). To manage and process QEC Class Contractor Involvement Forms for visiting contractors, reviewing the technical requirements, task programming and access/security requirements of the attending personnel.

Please be advised that this post requires attendance at the stated site. The successful candidate should live within commuting distance as there is limited opportunity for home working. Please note, whilst the primary duty station is HMNB Portsmouth, on occasion you will be required to support activity at other DE&S locations.

Responsibilities

Work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to providing oversight and assurance at the waterfront
Engineering support to surface ships during fleet time and upkeep in line with waterfront engineering initiatives
Support improvement to operational availability through changes to policy, work package content prioritisation, guidance relating to equipment and material performance, safety, through life maintenance etc.
Support the planning activities and implementation for Capability Insertion Period (CIPs), Fleet Time Support Period (FTSPs), Docking Periods and Deployed Support
Liaise with the Defence Quality Audit team and where appropriate, instigate audits in support of engineering assurance
Produce reports & recommendations covering, platform material state specifically relating to flight deck, vessel structures, coatings, hotel services (habitability) etc.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

Hold a minimum of a HNC qualification (i.e., Level 4) in an engineering related discipline, or demonstrate equivalent relevant experience
Experience of providing technical advice and delivery of successful engineering outcomes within a maritime or other engineering environment
Have experience of stakeholder management at all levels

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Improve Engineering Capability (Supervised Practitioner)
Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance (Supervised Practitioner)
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Communicating and influencing

Benefits

25 days annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the Kings birthday
Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
Support for progression
Huge range of discounts
Volunteering days
Enhanced parental leave schemes

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where our people can grow, thrive, and be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and the ways in which it enriches our culture and our work. So whether youre looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, here youll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of. And if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

More information can be found below:

DE&S Little Book of Big Benefits: https://bit.ly/3FEb54v
Further Information: https://bit.ly/3K26Xhl
Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/3yUwcM1

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Things you need to know

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.

2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills

Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.

3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

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 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

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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.