DIO - Head Asset Class Engineering
DIO - Head Asset Class Engineering
Ministry of Defence
Lichfield, England
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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!
Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.
Job description
DIO is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We are the Defence estate authority and play a key role in keeping our country safe. We are the primarily provider of Defence Infrastructure advice and delivery of infrastructure services both in the UK and overseas. We support the Armed Forces to enable military capability, and through infrastructure seek to improve the lived experience for our service personnel and their families by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure throughout the infrastructure lifecycle of acquire, operate, maintain, and dispose. Our vision is: One team, excellent advice, outstanding delivery.
About Technical Services
Technical Services comprises the following core areas:
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
- Health and Safety
- Environmental Protection and Sustainability
- Security Services Group
- Programme Support Team
- Risk, Standards & Assurance
DIO Technical Services is a multi-disciplinary team which provides technical subject-matter expertise across a wide range of subject areas to support the operation of the Defence estate and land on which the MOD operates, both in the UK and overseas. The Team provides impartial and objective Intelligent Customer Capability to DIO, MOD and wider government, supporting UK Defence outputs world-wide. The specialist skills available through the Technical Services team span construction, engineering, electronic and physical security requirements, safety systems, environmental management, balanced development, access and recreation, historic environment and natural environment.
About DIO
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Person specification
The Head of Asset Class Engineering will own the DIO Technical Services Asset Class Management (ACM) Capability, supporting the Hd Technical Services in the effective leadership and delivery of all aspects of the DIO ACM Portfolio in support of the AM30 Programme. The function will provide a proactive, evidenced based technical capacity to support the acquisition, maintenance, operation, decommissioning and disposal of all MOD Assets.
The 2030 Vision for Asset Management across Defence Infrastructure, is that: “Asset Management capability underpins the effective management and use of the Defence Estate as a Strategic Asset, in enabling Defence capability now and into the future.”
Asset management enables realisation of value from assets by translating business objectives into decisions and actions. It does this by seeking to optimise cost, risk and performance of assets over their lifecycle at an individual asset, asset system and asset portfolio levels.
The AM30 Programme seeks to:
- Align our objectives across the estate
- Embed clear and consistent decision making
- Build a long term strategic view
- Develop risk based decision making from a position of knowledge
The Head of Asset Class Engineering will lead on the development and implementation of strategies and plans for the organisation’s Asset Portfolio, including working with Asset Management colleagues, educate engineers and other customers to develop the overall asset class-based approach, assessing the longer-term sustainability of our assets and identifying suitable interventions, including undertaking comprehensive options appraisals, developing and communicating technical solutions to clients and other customers. The Head of Asset Class Engineering will be accountable for ensuring that DIO has detailed knowledge of our asset class portfolio and that this information is fully utilised to advise any choices on investment, planned preventative maintenance and asset class lifecycle options and appraisal requirements.
At the top tier edge of DIO Technical Services Head of Asset Class Engineering is central to the development and deployment ACM into DIO and the wider MOD. As the leader and role model in Asset Class Management, the Head of Asset Class Engineering will develop and mentor others, share expertise, experience and insight becoming the trusted interface between strategic intent and operational imperatives translating, mentor and understanding to deliver optimised infrastructure value. The Head of Asset Class Engineering will pro-actively develop effective internal and external working relationships to understand the needs of others, develop solutions to improve ways of working within the asset class management community, wider Defence and its supply chains, to improve use of resources and embed learning into the service areas where appropriate.
The Head of Asset Class Engineering will lead on delivering professional advice across multi-disciplinary teams relating to asset class matters within the remit of the post. The Head of Asset Class Engineering will lead on researching and implementing solutions to problems that allow DIO to deliver ACM in a more innovative way. The Head of Asset Class Engineering will be accountable for reviewing all asset management related data so that it is accurate, timely, appropriate and robust. The Head of Asset Class Engineering will ensure that asset class management and maintenance services fully align with all organisational, legal and regulatory policies and procedures.
Desirable Experience & Skills
- Knowledge & experience of preparing and presenting sophisticated reports on specific asset types/classes.
- Knowledge & experience of leading asset portfolios.
- Responsibility in a similar senior role in asset management.
Essential
- Knowledge & experience of asset management operation and maintenance on large diverse multi-site portfolios.
- Knowledge & experience of analysing multiple source information undertaking option appraisals delivering strategic impact.
- Knowledge & experience of working within sophisticated multi customer programme environments.
- Knowledge and expertise in Infrastructure Assets, Infrastructure equipment and systems.
Licences
Please note: DIO covers journey costs, providing hire cars and fuel cards for UK wide travel.
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Corporate Member of a relevant Professional Institution/Institute.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
- Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Alternative working practices such as working from home.
- Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
- 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
- Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.
To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
To hear from a range of Engineers on their positive career experiences in the Ministry of Defence, and how we champion all forms of diversity in our community please follow the link – Defence Engineers – Give it all you are
VAdm Paul Marshall CBE (Defence Head of Profession Engineering) in discussion with Dr Bethany Hickton regarding perceptions of Defence Engineers. My Lived Experience as a Civilian Defence Engineer
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and crafting a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
Allowances
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Employment Hours
The post advertised is for 37 hours net, however the Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Flexible working and Job Share working patterns will be considered.
We recognise that the best people for the job may have commitments outside of work, so we’re pleased to promote flexible working to support our colleagues in balancing work and home life and offer a hybrid working approach. You will benefit from significant flexible working options in line with our “Smarter Working” policy.
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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.
Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the CV. In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.
At application stage you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
- CV including Job History and Previous Skills
- Personal Statement
In no more than 250 words, please provide evidence to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
1. Leading and managing diverse teams.
2. Improvement performance/mentoring of individual team members.
3. Example of leading and managing multi geographical teams with technically diverse specialists.
At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:
Behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
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: 27th March 2023.
Interviews are currently taking place either remotely or face to face and will be conducted week commencing: 6th April 2023.
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:
- DIO Candidate Information Guide
- DIO Candidate Information Guide - Accessible Version
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
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- 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) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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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).
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Applicants should monitor their Civil Service Jobs application centre regularly for updates.
Some of MoD’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) changed from 3 February 2014. Those TACOS changes applied to Broader Banded and Skill Zone staff who were new recruits to MoD or who were appointed to a post on substantive promotion, progression or advancement. On the same basis, the TACOS for Departmental Retained Grades changed with effect from 01 September 2014. The document attached to this advertisement provides more information.
All employees joining MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Any move to Ministry of Defence from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please contact the DIO Enhanced Recruitment Team on DBSCivPers-DIOResourcing@mod.gov.uk
Complaints
Please be aware that the selection and interviewing of applicants is the responsibility of the Recruiting Line Manager (RLM) and not the Defence Business Services (DBS) Resourcing team. DBS do not play any part in the selection and interview process.
Therefore, if you wish to discuss your feedback, or you are dissatisfied with your markings, you should in the first instance raise this with the Recruiting Line Manager of the vacancy.
If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address:
Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, PO Box 38, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7NU
If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address:
Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ
Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk
Cabinet Office Fraud Checks
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant whose details are found to be held on the IFD will be refused employment
Civil Service Recruitment Principles
Please see the link below for the civil service recruitment principles.
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/
To find out a bit more about what it’s like working for MOD, visit the Civil Service Careers Website
https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-defence/
Please see the MOD Privacy Notice link below which describes how we will use your personal data, explains your rights and gives you information you are entitled to under Data Protection legislation.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice
Travel Costs
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
Nationality Statement
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Smoke-Free Working Environment Policy
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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