Description Are you a built environment professional and enthusiastic about sustainability, equality, and the use of new digital technologies in construction? Are you interested in helping public sector bodies to understand their role in achieving value for money from their major construction projects? This post sits within the Construction Procurement Policy Unit in the Property and Construction Division of the Scottish Procurement & Property Directorate. The purpose of the Unit is to build capable procurement and sustainable construction in Scotland: facilitating, supporting, and promoting good practice by collaborating with stakeholders. The Property and Construction Division leads, enables, and delivers the best public sector property and construction procurement policy for Scotland, improving the work of property and procurement professionals and the stewardship of Scottish Ministers’ built assets to deliver social and economic outcomes aligned to Scotland’s National Performance Framework. The Division’s work is varied, fast-paced and high profile, and involves regular contact with Ministers and senior stakeholders. This varied role is ideal for a built environment professional seeking to move into policy or develop existing policy skills and establish contacts within and outside the Scottish Government. The post holder will support Ministers and work with a range of colleagues to develop, disseminate, and embed the Scottish Government’s Construction Procurement Policy, as set out in the Client Guide to Construction Projects. Pay Supplement This post may attract a £3,250 pay supplement p.a. payable from the date of appointment for eligible candidates. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. Responsibilities Support the implementation and delivery of construction procurement policy initiatives and projects across the whole life cycle, ensuring these align with Scottish Government’s wider aims and objectives, Construction Procurement Policy and industry’s best practice. This will include reviewing and updating, as required, sustainable construction procurement, Fair Work, and the use of digital technologies guidance in our Client Guide to Construction Projects. Provide professional advice and support to Ministers, Senior Civil Servants, and colleagues at meetings on a range of construction procurement policy initiatives that support improvement in the performance, competency, capability, and culture of the built environment community. Support policy development relating to the development and application of a range of existing and emerging infrastructure digital technologies, including Building Information Modelling to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the delivery of construction and infrastructure projects and programmes. Develop positive and effective relationships with key (internal and external) cross-sector partners and stakeholders to build credibility, ensuring Construction Procurement Policy is focused and sustainable. This will include industry, policy, and professional bodies particularly in relation to sustainable construction procurement and Fair Work in construction. Represent the Construction Procurement Policy Unit and Property and Construction Division at cross-portfolio Directors’ meetings, Ministerial portfolio meetings, cross-partner and other senior level meetings and working groups, providing advice and direction on a regular basis. For example, participating in the Scottish Construction Accord’s Net Zero Working Group and the Fair Work Working Group. Willingness to line manage staff, including overseeing the drafting and handling of briefing, FOI responses and correspondence work. Take ownership of team level tasks as required. Qualifications You must hold a degree level qualification in the built environment, and professional membership/accreditation through one of the approved professional accreditations below and compliant CPD or evidence of equivalent. The Scottish Government Head of Profession will be the final arbiter of what is equivalent. Please ensure you confirm you hold these qualifications in your CV or Personal Statement. Professional Bodies Accreditation level required Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) MRICS / FRICS Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) MCIOB / FCIOB Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Chartered Member Chartered Engineer (through IET, CABE, CIBSE, ICE, IHE, IMechE or other property, infrastructure or building services body) CEng Chartered Environmentalist (through IEMA, CIOB, CIWM, CABE, CIEEM or other property, infrastructure or building services body) CEnv Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Chartered Member Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Experience: Experience embedding sustainability into your role as a construction professional working on construction projects in at least one of the following areas: Client Services, Procurement, Development, Design, Construction, Management, and/or Evaluation. Established interpersonal, influencing and stakeholder management skills with experience developing effective working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. Technical / Professional Skills: Ability to base decisions and actions on analysis of evidence drawn from a range of sources, drawing out key messages and findings to make recommendations and/or support decisions, while recognising wider practical, policy or political implications. Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, presenting complex technical issues, both orally and in writing, for both technical and non-technical audiences. Behaviours: Changing and Improving - Level 3 Working Together - Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to Apply Closing date: 21/04/25 Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and a presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 05th May however this may be subject to change. If successful, you name will be kept on a reserve list for similar roles such as this one. About Us The Unit is responsible for the Scottish Government’s Construction Procurement Policy and its supporting guidance, the Client Guide to Construction Projects, which assist public sector contracting authorities embed value for money into their procedures for delivering our national infrastructure. Unit members also publish Construction Policy Notes and promote the use of the Construction Capability Assessment Tool. The Unit’s remit extends over the whole life of a construction project. Key topics include sustainability, Fair Work, quality, assurance, climate change, digital technologies, the Civil Engineering Framework, construction procurement and payment practices, including Project Bank Accounts.' Scottish Government The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern This post is a full time role based at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, with hybrid working in line with current Scottish Government and Property and Procurement Directorate policies. You will be expected to be office based minimum one day per week, pro rata. You will also be required to travel to other Scottish Government and partner’s buildings and sites. Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.