Defence Digital – Installation Design Engineer
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 25th November 2024
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Job summary
This position has a tour length of 4 years, with a possible extension for an additional year.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
As the Defence Digital Installation Design Engineer (IDE) for Gibraltar, the role supports the Installation Design Authority (IDA), who acts as the liaison between the Joint Communications Support Unit Gibraltar (JCSU Gib) and a selected customer group within British Forces Gibraltar (BFG), to understand the operational and developmental needs of BFG for Defence Digital services. The role is then responsible for transitioning these needs into viable Site Co-ordination Installation Design Authority (SCIDA) compliant technical solutions, from concept to closure, as a local project manager.
About us:
Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.
We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.
Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’s joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.
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As a Civil Servant, you’ll also have access to our range of excellent benefits, including flexible working, discount schemes, generous leave allowance and a market-leading Civil Service pension.
Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here.
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Enabling the planning function within DD JCSU Gib, by working closely with the unit’s delivery arms, to ensure they are suitably trained, equipped via tools and stores, and provided the correct information and works package, to ensure output.
- Deputise for the IDA as and when required to make empowered decisions.
- Requirements capture. In line with service level agreements, engage with customers to understand/analyse requirements, determine optimum solutions and formulate accurate specifications for assigned domain/work packages, from conception to closure, ensuring they are compliant with standards and policies.
- As part of the BF Gib CIS Infrastructure SME team, help develop a High-Level Design (HLD) or a Statement of Need (SoN) for the customer requirement, that is transitioned into a functional installation design/work package that complies with SCIDA requirements.
- Projects – new work. Assist the IDA by Project engineering the JCSU Gib CIS installation projects through the project milestones. Produce the list of equipment required to enable projects progression and advise on tools to produce the highest of quality output. Provide support to assist the development, implementation and acceptance of projects, including support as required to phase and baseline reviews. Support to systems design and critical design reviews.
- Assist and produce the installation documentation in the form of drawings, specifications and instructions, including the design of any required modifications to existing installations.
- Project disposal. Engage and assist in the identification and removal of any and all equipment, racks, containment, fixings and cabling which have been rendered redundant by the installation of new systems.
- Plan and manage the work, as prioritised by the IDA, of the relevant JCSU Gib teams to deliver the capability and as necessary, to technically lead on tasks, technical design, test specifications, quality plans and technical reports to meet customer requirements. Supporting and providing intelligent advice for Customer change, new requirements and DD driven change.
- Identify, specify, prepare and submit any Works Services elements including the requirements for power outlets, lighting, air conditioning, physical security measures and making good. Works Services proposals must be approved by the SCIDA before their submission to the Works Representative.
- Keeping them abreast of any future circuit disruptions. It is essential that all engineers are familiar with, and use the official DD planned outage notification process if there is a requirement to take a system offline for any period of time
- Continuous improvement. Ensure continuous improvement via Infra, new technology/systems, communications and training to ensure the Unit is operating as effectively as it can.
- Maintain a configuration control process for the Gib CIS estate to aid planning, fault finding and upgrades.
- There may be an opportunity for line management of staff.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com
Person specification
If you have the following skills and experience, we would love to hear from you!
Ideally, we would like to see some previous experience in IT design compliance or IT installation and/or experience of working in a Customer Service role, preferably within an ICT controlled installation design environment.
You’ll also need to have the following skills/qualities:
- The ability to build long term relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly effective networking and able to negotiate well and influence people.
- Able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences, synthesising information to portray key messages and facilitate effective decision making.
- Good problem-solving skills, including being able to demonstrate self-resilience when resolving issues.
- The desire to continue to learn and develop as an ICT professional!
Essential Licence:
- Current Full UK driving licence.
Whilst not essential, the following may also be beneficial:
- BTEC in electrical/electronic engineering or related subject
- HNC/HND in in electrical/electronic engineering or related subject
- ITIL v4 Practitioner qualification (training can be provided, if required)
A full UK Driving Licence is essential due to regular travel between the Defence sites in Gibraltar, many of which are remote and not easily accessible via public transport.
Dependent on the business need, there may be a requirement to travel to meetings and/or training in the UK and potentially to other overseas locations.
If not already held, successful candidates will be required to obtain DV clearance prior to taking up employment.
Due to the security requirements this position is open to sole UK nationals only.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1.
If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com
Licences
All licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
Our benefits include:
- Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years’ service
- Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year
- In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
- A Civil Service pension
- Parental and Adoption Leave
- Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office.
- In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes such as vouchers and gift cards
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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Equality and Diversity
Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.
Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing.
This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.
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.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard.
The sift will be conducted on your CV, assessed against your relevant skills, knowledge and experience for the role and on your personal statement, assessed against the Essential Criteria listed below.
All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) and it is essential that this includes evidence of the following essential criteria. Each one will be scored 1-7 and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview:
1. Describe a time when a situation has changed rapidly and you’ve needed to make or support decisions in response to an emerging issue(s).
2. Demonstrate your experience of, or ability to work in, a customer focused environment, responding to emerging issues, identifying and communicating solutions, minimising disruption to ICT Services.
3. From your own knowledge and experience, demonstrate how you work collaboratively across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders with varying levels of technical ability, and how you have adapted to fast paced changing priorities.
Interviews
We’ll assess you against these behaviours and experience during the interview process:
Behaviours
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership
- Communicating & Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
Experience
- You will be asked questions related to your relevant experience for this role.
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
The Digital, Data and Technology Profession Capability Framework and the professional role of Business relationship manager used in this vacancy can be found at: www.gov.uk
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Defence Digital Talent Acquisition Team
- Email : ukstratcomdd-hr-talentacqdel@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. 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, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. 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
