Job Description

Details

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Reference number

407454

Salary

54,416 - 64,485
Per annum, Pro Rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Engineering

Other

Working pattern

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

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Porton

About the job

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Job summary

Reporting directly to the Head of Site Engineering and Security, the Engineering Manager is responsible for the UKHSA maintenance and plant managers who oversee the UKHSA engineering management of assets and plant maintenance regimes to provide the engineering oversight for a large and complex scientific research facility in Porton, Wiltshire. The nature of the positions dictates that this position is site based.


The Engineering Manager will:

Provide senior technical advice to support the mechanical and electrical labour force in their daily operations. Additionally, the Engineering Manager is expected to contribute to the wider EEF team to inform future engineering strategy and decision-making. Develop excellent relationships around site with scientific stakeholders to ensure they are suitably assured that the critical assets and services on site are being adequately maintained in a timely fashion. develop excellent relationships around site with scientific stakeholders to ensure they are suitably assured that the critical assets and services on site are being adequately maintained in a timely fashion.

The key job objectives are:

Adhere to the Engineering Policy and maintain compliance. Engage in the coordination of technical and admin support activities including but not limited to, installation, repair, preventative maintenance and equipment upgrades Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the engineering equipment function in relation to projects and wider UKHSA developments Oversee the implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures for designing/developing equipment and ensure they comply with UKHSA policies Strategically improve equipment used within the department by analysing current performance levels and conducting extensive repairs on existing equipment Communicate proactively and professionally with customers and stakeholders at all levels
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Working for your organisation

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.


UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Job description

[list=ul][li]Manage a programme of planned preventive maintenance and repairs[/li][li]Manage the response to reactive maintenance work in accordance with procedure and service levels.[/li][li][color="black"]Maintain safety and compliance in the delivery of maintenance and engineering services and ensure health and safety requirements are clearly communicated and diligently applied.[/color][/li][li][color="black"]Develop risk assessments and method statements.[/color][/li][li][color="black"]Constantly assess risk through a process of recording and escalation [/color][/li][li]Conduct competency assessments to ensure Authorised Person[s] supplied by hard services contractor comply with legislation.[/li][li]Support the Head of Site Engineering and Security in managing repairs ensuring site rules and protocols are complied with, quality of work is an acceptable standard, and accepting operational responsibility from the contractor.[/li][li]Implement and maintain infrastructure resilience and incident planning to ensure critical service and business continuity is adequately supported.[/li][li]Collate information and data and provide periodic performance reports to the Head of Site Engineering and Security. [/li][li]Develop lead and motivate a managerial and supervisory team and ensure consistent and optimum performance of their duties.[/li][li]Support external auditors such as the Health and Safety Executive to provide assurance of engineering and maintenance compliance on the estate.[/li][li]Attend meetings where necessary and liaise with PHE stakeholders and customers, contractors, consultants, design/project team and external organisations as required.[/li][li]Provide a responsive service as required in respect of unplanned or emergency situations requiring technical expertise and advice which may impact on critical operations or service delivery.[/li][li]Act as deputy to the Head of Site Engineering and Security. [/li][/list]

Person specification

Essential role criteria

Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management or an equivalent qualification in the same or similar qualification in Mechanics or another subject relevant to the role (NVQ /C&G or HNC/ONC) Relevant experience in a similar supervisory/support role Proven track record of a career in an engineering field. Substantial experience within a senior estates engineering and maintenance management role along with detailed and current understanding of complex maintenance and engineering installations, their operation and maintenance and associated health and safety requirements. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams Experience in preparing engineering technical documentation including diagnostic reports, SOPs, management reports, risk assessments and method statements, and incident reports Demonstrated experience of commissioning engineering systems, witness testing and commissioning, snagging and handover/ acceptance of new assets from main contractor to the client. Experience of managing risks and reporting Knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements Risk-based prioritisation and ability to multi-task effectively, delegating where appropriate Ability to solve problems and summarise complex problems, identify and recommend timely and realistic solutions to your line manager and other senior stakeholders as may be required Interpersonal skills, able to build effective working relationships at all levels and between organisations, building coalitions of the willing and able Meticulous attention to detail Communication skills with ability to communicate clearly in verbal and written form with direct reports, line manager and other stakeholders at all levels An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Desirable role criteria:

Experience in an engineering operational role in a regulatory industry with particular experience of regulatory audits to ensure compliance Experience of successfully leading a variety of major specialist engineering initiatives Demonstrated experience of contract management. Knowledge of project management principles, techniques and Microsoft Project Organisational skills and ability to scan the horizon, anticipating future challenges and mitigating actions

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 54,416, UK Health Security Agency contributes 15,764 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed (15) essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

Application form ('Employer/ Activity history' section on the application) 1,500 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.


The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

Longlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria

The following will be taken through to the next stage:

Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria

Shortlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following :

Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management or an equivalent qualification in the same or similar qualification in Mechanics or another subject relevant to the role (NVQ /C&G or HNC/ONC) Substantial experience within a senior estates engineering and maintenance management role along with detailed and current understanding of complex maintenance and engineering installations, their operation and maintenance and associated health and safety requirements. Proven ability to lead and motivate teams Interpersonal skills, able to build effective working relationships at all levels and between organisations, building coalitions of the willing and able


Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates.


If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.


Please do not exceed 1500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.


Feedback will not be provided at this stage.


Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview.If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.


Behaviours, technical, experience, and ability will be tested at interview.


You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-10 minute presentation. The subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview.


The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

Changing and Improving - (Lead Behaviour) Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria - External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as office/lab based at our site in Porton.


If based at one of our labs, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.


Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work Security Check (SC) clearance.


You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.


You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own.

Internal Fraud check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant's personal details - name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.

Careers website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers



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 security check .



See our vetting charter .
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) 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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .
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.

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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Gurkamal Bhambra Email : gurkamal.bhambra@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk