Job Description

Details

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Reference number

413180

Salary

62,837
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Estates

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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

Location

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London

About the job

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Job summary

MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing, and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to the government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you'll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.

Job description

Embark on an extraordinary journey with our Estates team as an electrical subject matter expert, where you'll lead on electrical policy, compliance and infrastructure across an estate environment like no other. This newly created position offers a rare chance to shape governance and create consistency in electrical policy and assurance across a truly unique and varied estate.


Working at various sites throughout the UK, you'll provide expert advice on electrical systems, ensuring best practices, legal compliance, and operational resilience to safeguard the infrastructure that underpins national security. Your efforts will help shape a consistent and robust approach to electrical safety and performance - supporting our mission-critical operations and ensuring our estate remains secure and efficient.


You could be advising project and maintenance teams on electrical infrastructure and legislation, or leading investigations into electrical incidents and faults. Alternatively, you might be managing critical infrastructure projects, including major shutdowns and resilience testing, or carrying out High Voltage Authorised Engineer responsibilities. We also have cross-functional workstreams where you'll collaborate with building managers, audit contractors and procedures, and provide technical assurance across a wide range of environments - from offices to workshops and data centres.


From policy development and compliance auditing to contractor oversight and project delivery, you'll play a central role in maintaining the integrity of our electrical systems. You'll manage an electrical compliance tracker, approve Electrical APs for both LV (low Voltage) and HV (High Voltage), and support snagging and sign-off processes for project work. Additionally, collaborating closely with our partners and external contractors to deliver cross-estate testing and ensure consistent standards across all sites is crucial.


Consistency and leadership in electrical policy and assurance across the estate are key. Confidence in navigating ambiguity, building relationships with existing teams, and influencing stakeholders to embed best practices will be vital.

Person specification

We're seeking an individual with significant experience in electrical systems and compliance, ideally gained in complex, high-security, or mission-critical environments such as government departments, defence, data centres, or facilities management. With extensive experience in a specialist electrical role, bringing a deep understanding of high and low voltage systems, and confidently managing the technical and operational demands of a varied estate.


We need someone who can demonstrate expertise in HV networks, generator systems (both rotary and static), and uninterruptible power supplies. As a High Voltage Authorised Engineer, experience in High Voltage (HV) switching and the creation of all associated safety documentation is crucial. Additionally, proficiency in reviewing complex electrical designs, managing fixed wire testing programmes, and ensuring safe systems of work across all sites is essential.


You should hold a recognised qualification such as an HNC in Electrical Services (or equivalent), alongside industry certifications including the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations and HV/LV Authorised Person training. Membership of a professional body such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) will further support your credibility as a subject matter expert. A full driving licence is essential, as you'll be required to travel across the estate and access plant rooms, equipment spaces, and confined areas.


We're particularly interested in individuals who are passionate about electrical systems and can apply creative problem-solving to deliver innovative, risk-based solutions. Being highly safety-conscious, observant, and calm under pressure is essential--able to reassure others, explain technical matters clearly, and plan effectively. Effective communication and auditing skills are key, as is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels.


Your expertise will be essential to our mission, as will the ability to drive continuous improvement. You'll exemplify technical excellence, sharing knowledge, mentoring others, and helping to embed a culture of compliance, safety, and resilience across our estate.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 62,837, MI5 - The Security Service contributes 18,203 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
You'll receive a starting salary of

62,837

plus other benefits including:

25 days of annual leave, automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years service, plus an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays. Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme. Dedicated development budget. Interest-free season ticket loan. Excellent pension scheme. Cycle-to-work-scheme. Facilities such as a gym, restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at some locations). Paid parental and adoption leave.

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Selection process details

At MI5 diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are underrepresented in our workforce, such as women, individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.


Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website:

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/working-at-mi5/diversity

We're Disability Confident

MI5 is proud to have achieved Leader status within the DWP's Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who best meet the essential minimum criteria for this position, will be offered an interview, if it is practical for us to do so. (This is known as 'Offer of an Interview'). To secure an interview for this role, the minimum criteria (in order of application process) are:

To be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of Estates Electrical and Technical Specialisms in the corporate environment. Upon successfully meeting the minimum criteria at the application form sift, you'll be invited to complete a virtual interview. This is your offer of interview.

There is a wide range of extra support available throughout the recruitment process to enable you to do your best, see our website https://www.mi5.gov.uk/careers/applying-for-jobs/application-process for information on the reasonable adjustments we can offer.

What to Expect

Our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and based on merit. Here is a brief overview of each stage, in order:

On-Line application. Applications are then sifted to look at your role specific knowledge/ experience, and motivation for the role and organisation. Invite to an on-line competency-based interview. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment.

Please note, you must successfully pass each stage of the process to progress to the next. Your application may take around 6 to 9 months to process including vetting, so we advise you continue any current employment until you have received your final job offer.



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 developed vetting .



See our vetting charter .
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 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 .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : careers@recruitmentoffice.org.uk

Further information

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/