Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB About the job Job summary Were looking for an Engineering Resource Manager to help us make a difference to our planet. Job description As our Engineering Resource Manager, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, from Exeter HQ. World changing work From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. Were a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact Were experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making Were better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers Your world of expertise Working with the Systems Engineering Team youll be responsible for managing resources to take newly developed systems from R&D and integrate them into the operational environment. Youll also be responsible for managing the Health, Safety and Environmental compliance of workshops, vehicles, and site visits including travelling considerations. Your key duties Planning and coordinating tasks for a team of engineers to develop and install meteorological monitoring equipment and systems. Managing and developing a small number of engineers, including apprentices and industrial placement students. Delivering small and medium scale engineering projects in an operational technical or engineering environment. Assisting administration of financial forecasts and budgets to ensure cost-effective team operations. Using an asset management database to maintain up to date work tasks and asset records. Managing the HQ Observations Development Enclosure to ensure site visits are carried out safely and equipment is installed and maintained in line with best practice. Enabling a good Health and Safety culture in the team. Identifying and implementing improvements to operational processes and services to minimise future risk and/or improve service delivery to customers. Person specification An expert by nature providing strong evidence of engineering skills in installing, maintaining, and / or building electro-mechanical, scientific or environmental measurement systems. Strong relationship management skills including the ability to plan and prioritise team tasks, to build trust, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships across several diverse teams. Experience of working better together by mentoring, coaching, and / or leading individuals and a willingness to undertake line management within a multi-disciplinary team. A proven ability to exchange complex technical information with users of varying knowledge and skills. Evidence of keeping evolving, identifying and implementing changes and improvements to operational processes and services. Demonstrable experience of health and safety competence in an engineering environment. Desirable Criteria: We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but were also keen to discover if you have: Valid driving licence. Registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer through a professional body affiliated to the Engineering Council, or an alternative professional membership through an equivalent body. Benefits Alongside your salary of £41,725, Met Office contributes £12,087 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their 54 Best Workplaces for Women 2023 list. As our Engineering Resource Manager, your total reward package will be up to £58,419 annually, which includes: £41,725 base pay. An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £3,600 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay. Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave. Things you need to know Selection process details If you share our values, wed love to hear from you Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Closing date 27/01/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 10/02/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. How we can help If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careersmetoffice.gov.uk. If youre considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand that great minds dont always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security 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. 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 The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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