Navy Command - Systems Engineer (Development Post)

UK Ministry of Defence; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering role at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) within the UK Ministry of Defence, focusing on infrastructure maintenance in a high consequence environment. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with safety and maintenance standards while developing their skills in a supportive team. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and is ideal for emerging engineers looking to build a career in a vital national defense role.

Benefits

28 days paid annual leave

Civil Service pension with employer contribution

Personal and professional development

Flexible working patterns

Access to Employee Assistance support service

Discount schemes

Bicycle / season ticket loans

On-site facilities (gym, café, etc.)

Free car parking

Special paid leave for volunteering

Qualifications

• Developing engineers at the start of their career with limited experience.
• Experience in a high hazard industry is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting independent inspections of infrastructure maintenance.
• Preparing inspection reports detailing findings.
• Checking that maintenance activities are compliant with safety requirements.

Skills

Communication

Questioning Attitude

Education

HNC or equivalent in engineering discipline

Job description

HMNB Clyde, Faslane

Hybrid Working (a blend of working in the workplace and at home) is encouraged. You should expect to work 2-3 days a week at HMNB Clyde, Faslane in agreement with your line manager.

Job Summary

His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, Sandown Class Mine Hunter Vessels and 43 Cdo Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde’s primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year.

RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance, and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the am munitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.

The Systems Engineering section consists of a team of multidisciplinary engineers who are responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure maintenance conducted by an Industry Partner complies with set requirements. In this post you will have the opportunity to develop valuable skills and experience working in a high hazard/high consequence low frequency environment whilst playing a key role in supporting defence outputs.

The Systems Engineering department consists of a team of multidisciplinary engineers who are responsible for ensuring that the infrastructure maintenance conducted by an Industry Partner complies with set requirements. In this post you will have the opportunity to develop valuable skills and experience working in a high hazard/high consequence low frequency environment whilst playing a key role in supporting defence outputs.

The Systems Engineer (Development Post) is a development role within the Systems Engineering department which is responsible for ensuring the Class 1, 2 and 3 Structures, Systems and Components (SSC) at HMNB Clyde comply with Authorisation Condition (AC) 28 Examination, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing (EIMT) requirements that underpins the Safety Case, Design intent and Site Security Plan.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

As a developing Systems Engineer you will be responsible for supporting independent inspections of infrastructure maintenance conducted by an Industry Partner. This includes:

• Checking to confirm work is scheduled in accordance with the safety case, design requirements and site security plan
• Checking that the work control system accurately reflects the status of the maintenance activity
• Checking that the maintenance procedure has been followed adequately
• Inspection of maintenance work (during and post event)
• Checking that corrective actions have raised
• Checking that the maintenance activity has been undertaken by suitably qualified and experienced personnel (including control and supervision aspects)
• Checking that an adequate record has been created and stored accordingly
  
  

Where Shortfalls In The Above Are Identified, You Will:

• Prepare inspection reports detailing findings
• Provide provisional classification of findings in accordance with guidance documentation
• Work with the Industry Partner to further understand and verify the accuracy of the findings
• Where appropriate, present your findings to an Authorisation Group for further action
  
  

Where Shortfalls In The Above Are Identified, You Will:

• Prepare inspection reports detailing findings
• Provide provisional classification of findings in accordance with guidance documentation
• Work with the Industry Partner to further understand and verify the accuracy of the findings
• Where appropriate, present your findings to an Authorisation Group for further action
  
  

Person specification

We are looking to hear from developing engineers at the beginning of their engineering career who have limited past experience in the specification or conduct of infrastructure maintenance. The post holder must have a good questioning attitude and strong communication and influencing skills to work collaboratively with our Industry Partner to resolve issues. Previous experience of working in a high hazard industry is preferable but not considered essential.

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

Qualifications

HNC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a Civil Servant, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.

This job role is / may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (the permanent duty station, (insert location), which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Navy Command Prides Itself On Being a Supportive Employer And Where Possible Encourages Flexible Working, Helping You To Maintain a Great Work/life Balance. Other Benefits For Navy Command Civil Servants Include:

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative & Hybrid working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional Employee Assistance support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
• On-site Facilities (gymnasium, recreational shopping mall, café, messing facilities etc)
• Free Car Parking
• Assisted Travel Scheme
  
  

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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.

This post is on the MOD Civilian Nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and attracts the Nuclear Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA). This is a discretionary allowance. The post being listed on the PCL does not mean that the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive the RRA. The NSQEP RRA is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy.

This post offers First Appointment Expenses to new recruits to the Civil Service to assist with costs incurred as a result of relocation or move of home (HM Revenue and Customs restrictions apply). Reimbursement of expenses up to the value of £8k will apply only when a move of home is deemed to be necessary.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

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.

Any move to MOD 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Candidates will be required to provide a CV which includes job history, qualification details and previous skill and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement (500 words max).

During the application and interview you will be assessed against the behaviours and technical skills detailed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

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.

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV/Personal Statement and the following:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating & Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
  
  

The sift will be undertaken one week after the closing date with interviews soon after.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [e-mail] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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.

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Christian Gibb
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

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: [e-mail].