Building Engineering Services Technical Assurance Manager - BirminghamAbout the jobJob summaryExplore the world of HMRC Estates, where we lead the way in government property transformation. As a key player in one of the UK\\\'s largest property programmes, HMRC Estates offers safe, inclusive workplaces and exceptional career development opportunities. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, user-friendly services that enable our colleagues to thrive in an environment where they truly belong. Watch the video below to meet some of our team and come and discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Build a Career in Property with HMRC EstatesPart timers are welcome to apply but given the demands of the role we would expect full or near full time will be necessary. Job shares will be considered.Job descriptionThe Building Engineering Services Technical Assurance Manager is part of a small team which supports the Construction & Fit Out Function within Change Delivery, delivering the \\\'intelligent client\\\' building services function on major capital new build and refurbishment projects. Also supporting the Estates Lifecyle Maintenance and minor works projects across the HMRC estate.This role is accountable to the Estates SLT, and Estates Change Board.Person specificationHere are some of the things you\\\'ll be responsible for as our Building Engineering Services Technical Assurance Manager:• Working closely with internal Design and User Experience team to understand user requirements including any reviews of existing operational conditions.• Undertake research and analysis of options to determine appropriate design solutions in relation to building services for shell/core and Fit Out.• Provide specialist advice to internal Design and IT stakeholder teams as part of developing new solutions.• Implementing the technical assurance plan and monitoring quality with consultants, for the Cat A against the HMRC design standards.• Developing testing and commissioning, performance and technical specifications for building services installations that deliver value for money.• Providing technical analysis and review of contractor\\\'s design for Cat A installations and technical analysis and review of contractor\\\'s proposals and detailed design for Cat B installations on new or refurbishment projects.• Technical advice and site condition reports as part of major upgrade works to existing sites to be refurbished.• Provide a Scope of Works or Consultant Briefing documents to support Minor Capital and Lifecycle projects.Essential Criteria:• Extensive experience as a Mechanical Building Services Engineer in a commercial services consultancy practice, contractor or client building services function.• Experience of commissioning of services installations for large modern office buildings.• Good knowledge of current design and commissioning technologies and innovation trends relating to building services and other systems used in office developments.• Review and comment on both performance and detailed design specifications for services installations.• Experience in Performance Management and direction of external professional design consultants.• Review of third-party designs and assurance against technical design standards and specifications.• Analysis of services performance data to deliver concise reports.• Understanding of various Building Management Control systems and ability to propose best fit for building users.• Experience in energy management and how to make a real difference in reducing building consumption.• You will be required to obtain Security Clearance SC level.Essential Qualifications:• You will be required to hold a relevant Building Engineering Services qualification as a minimum, as well as significant exposure to the criteria above.Desirable Criteria :• HNC/Degree Qualified in Mechanical Building Engineering Services, gained in private practice or in contracting.• Membership of CIBSE MCIBSE CEng• If not already held, you must be willing to obtain CEng within 24 MonthsBehavioursWe\\\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace BenefitsAlongside your salary of £56,344, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,322 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues\\\' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it\\\'s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceThings you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the essential criteria and Person Specification outlined in the advert. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not mandatory for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. We acknowledge that AI can assist you in your application. Find our guidelines here. SiftIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the CV.At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. InterviewDuring the panel interview, your experience will be assessed and you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of. You will also be asked strength-based questions to also explore what you enjoy and your motivations relevant to the job role. This is an example of a strengths-based question: \\\"It is often said that the customer\\\'s needs should come first. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?\\\" There is no expectation or requirement for you to prepare for the strengths-based questions in advance of the interview, though you may find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on what you enjoy doing and what you do well.Interviews will take place face to face. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - \\\'Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)\\\'.To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we\\\'ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the \\\"Assistance required\\\" section in the \\\"Additional requirements\\\" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you\\\'re deaf, a Language Service Professional.Additional Security Information Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant\\\'s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the \\\'Contact point for applicants\\\' section.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful 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 requirementsThis 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 ServiceThe 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 InclusionThe 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).