Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location North - Catterick DL9 3LR, Central - Whittington, Lichfield WS14 9PY, South - Westdown Camp, Tilshead/Salisbury SP3 4RS. Please note other locations may be considered, but not guaranteed. About the job Job summary 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. DIO recognises that a diverse workforce is at the heart of different insights, ideas and innovation. A workforce diverse in background and life experience produces trusted public services and better decisions. We want our people to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, ambitious and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation. About DIO View our YouTube video to see more about our work Why Join Us DIO cares about the Defence estate. We are a dynamic organisation that responds to the evolving needs of our military personnel, the way in which they live and work. We are proud to be the expert partner Defence needs for all their infrastructure requirements. From large scale infrastructure to everyday facilities management, our activities focus relentlessly on our customers. We deliver value for money, and consistently innovate to find proactive solutions to meet their needs. We meet our objectives as one team; capable, curious, collaborative and committed. About Technical Services Technical Services comprises the following core areas: Asset Class Engineering Building & Civil Engineering Infrastructure Electrical & Mechanical Infrastructure Environmental Management Protection and Sustainability Health & Safety Portfolio Office Technical Services provides in-house consultancy to DIO and the wider MOD, the specialist skills available through the Technical Services team span Construction, Engineering, Health and Safety, Safety Systems, Environmental Management, Sustainable Development, Access and Recreation, Historic Environment and Natural Environment. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description This post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to apply their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) technical knowledge and skills on a wide range of Defence projects. Projects including the introduction of new military equipment (recent e.g. F35 Lightning, Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and Ajax fighting vehicles); new and replacement military infrastructure and accommodation projects UK wide and overseas (recent e.g. include reconstruction of a naval oil fuel depot, works to docks and piers, garrison redevelopment and disposal projects, solar farm developments). The Environmental Planning Team (EPT), part of the Environmental Management and Assessment (EMA) Team which is part of DIO Technical Services. DIO Technical Services includes a wide range of technical specialisms providing technical advice and support to the maintenance and development of the MOD estate in the UK and overseas. The role will involve: Management of Environmental Planners, collaboration with internal stakeholders and customersonsultancies, contractors and DIO/MOD subject matter experts. Engagement with other government departments, agencies and local planning authorities may also be required. This is a varied role working across the diverse MOD estate, with duties and responsibilities changing as MOD/DIO requirements emerge, change and progress. The Senior Environmental Planner will report to the head for EMA. They will lead the team and foster a collaborative and supportive environment to deliver MOD/DIO requirements whilst providing mutual support to EPT and wider EMA team members to manage workloads, discuss issues, share knowledge and experience. Tasks will fall into 5 broad categories: Team management and business reporting, subject matter expert advice, assurance, procurement and policy/guidance development. The proportion of time required to be spent in each category will depend on the progress of MOD initiatives, requirements and priorities. Team Management and Business Reporting: The Senior Environmental Planner will lead and support the EPT in delivering MOD/DIO requirements and manage performance of the team. At full strength EPT currently has four Environmental Planner roles to deal with peaks and troughs in team/individual workloads and address project requirements. Subject Matter Expert Advice: At a project level, provide environmental and sustainability technical advice and support, focusing on EIA and other related environmental and consenting matters. At a plan/programme level, provide high level environmental and sustainability advice and support for example on Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal. Assurance: Co-ordinating the technical review, assurance and submission of EIA documentation, focusing on high quality EIA screening requests on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence. Procurement: When required, assist with the procurement and management of consultancy services, including developing the scope of works and providing tender assurance. Policy/Guidance Development: When required, contribute to the review and drafting of MOD/DIO related policy and guidance documents. Travel Requirements: Travel to offices, in-person team meetings, site visits within the UK. Very occasionally overseas travel may be required Person specification Essential: Customer and stakeholder management experience. Experience of supporting projects/programmes delivering and/or reviewing EIAs and co-ordinating specialist inputs and reviews. Explain how you have collaborated with other specialists to deliver technical advice for a project or customer and how you have peer reviewed reports and surveys, to ensure that they are technically accurate and provide value for money. Travel - This post requires the ability to complete site visits and field work in rough and challenging terrain, and in all weathers across the UK. Desirable Skills and Experience: Experience of leading a technical team in a relevant discipline. Licences UK Driving Licence Qualifications A relevant environmental degree and applicable post graduate employment OR equivalent or higher combination of qualifications and applicable experience. Memberships Practitioner member of IEMA or other relevant professional body. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Experience in an environmental planning or related discipline. Knowledge and experience of complying with related statutory, regulatory frameworks and legislative or policy requirements with a preference for the real estate and property industry. Able to lead key senior stakeholders, colleagues and customers towards environmentally sustainable solutions that support the business strategy. Benefits Alongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Highly competitive Pension Scheme Alternative working practices such as working from home 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption 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. 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. This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. 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, Part-time working and Job Share working patterns will be considered. Where business needs allow, this role may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working, therefore you must consider if any of the above locations are within a reasonable travelling distance. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business (i.e., detached duty) or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. 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. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework and Competency Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience. 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 Full Qualification Details and Job History. Please provide your evidence for behaviours using the STAR Technique using the attached information on how to apply. Situation: Describe the situation you found yourself in. You must describe a specific event or situation. Be sure to give enough detail for the job holder to understand. Where are you? Who was there with you? What had happened? Task: The recruitment panel will want to understand what you tried to achieve from the situation you found yourself in. What was the task that you had to complete and why? What did you have to achieve? Action: What did you do? The job holder will be looking for information of what you did, how you did it and why. Keep the focus on you. What specific steps did you take and what was your contribution? Remember to include how you did it, and the behaviours you used. Try to use I rather than we to explain your actions that lead to the result. Be careful not to take credit for something that you did not do. Result: Dont be shy about taking credit for your behaviour. Quote specific facts and figures easily understandable. What results did the actions produce? What did you achieve through your actions, and did you meet your goals? Was it a successful outcome? If not, what did you learn from the experience? Keep the situation and task parts brief. Concentrate on the action and the result. If the result was not entirely successful describe what you learned from this and what you would do differently next time. Make sure you focus on your strengths. When providing your evidence please ensure that you avoid acronyms and company specific jargon. At application you will be assessed against the following: Experience : CV - detailing Job History, Full Qualification Details, Previous Skills/Experience. Personal Statement: As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement of 750 words, the purpose for this, is for you to showcase your relevant skills and experience against the job requirements. The statement is your opportunity to give examples of how you fit the requirements of the role as per below: Customer and stakeholder management experience. Experience of supporting projects/programmes delivering and/or reviewing EIAs and co-ordinating specialist inputs and reviews. Explain how you have collaborated with other specialists to deliver technical advice for a project or customer and how you have peer reviewed reports and surveys, to ensure that they are technically accurate and provide value for money. At interview you will be assessed against above, plus the following: Behaviours: Leadership. Working Together. Experience: Information from the application forms and a scenario-based briefing. Technical: Government Property Profession Career Framework (GPPCF) Technical Specialisms & Assurance: Environmental Sustainability https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/862583/Government_Property_Career_Framework.pdf The job holder will be able to demonstrate GPPCF Practitioner level competence in: Experience in an environmental planning or related discipline. Knowledge and experience of complying with related statutory, regulatory frameworks and legislative or policy requirements with a preference for the real estate and property industry. Able to lead key senior stakeholders, colleagues and customers towards environmentally sustainable solutions that support the business strategy. Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 27/01/2025. Interviews are currently taking place remotely via MS Teams, this will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview and will be conducted week commencing: 03/02/2025. 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 Government Property Profession Government Property Profession Career Framework (GPPCF) Technical Specialisms & Assurance: Environmental Sustainability Practitioner https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/862583/Government_Property_Career_Framework.pdf For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section 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. 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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. 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. 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. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. 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) (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window) 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. 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). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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 Job contact : Name : Giles Rowe Email : giles.rowe887mod.gov.uk Telephone : 07828023491 Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.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: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments Candidate Information july 2020 Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) MOD Candidate Pack 2024 Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) DIO Candidate Information Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 1963kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail