Navy Command- Senior Design Engineer (Electrical) - #144505

HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG

Job Summary

Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy.

Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.

The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications.

The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.

In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and some of car parking.

To ensure that no one is put at a disadvantage during the recruitment process for any reason, our intent is to reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate during this recruitment process. If you would wish to discuss this please contact the recruiting line manager.

• This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
• Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (60% presence in office per week).
  
  

Job Description

• Core Senior Design Engineer (Engineering Group) Tasks;
• Provide assurance to the Engineering Head and Facility Operators that design intent for nominated Nuclear Safety Implicated (NSI) is met and maintained through life to support relevant Facility Safety Cases, Safety Functional Requirements/ Functional Requirements, Operating Rules, Identified Operating Instructions, claims, arguments and evidence by:
• Providing technical input for development of EIMT schedules and Engineering Schedules, in conjunction with Maintenance and Governance Manager (MGM).
  
  

ii. Authoring, maintaining and updating job plans to enable appropriate Examination, Inspection, Maintenance, Testing (EIMT) on NSI assets and infrastructure.

iii. Drafting/updating relevant Design Substantiation Reports (DSRs) and Design Reports

• Review findings from EIMT activities and provide advice to Design Manager (Electrical Systems)- including gathering evidence and making assessments on the acceptability of maintenance status as well as directing required corrective actions.
• Gather and process evidence around the initial and remaining lifespan of NSI assets to make assessment and recommend credible through life decisions to appropriately manage ageing, degradation, and obsolescence effects.
• Identify upgrade or replacement requirements with consideration of cost, timescales and safety case/Facility Operator requirements including generation of business cases, project initiation documents and similar commercial documents
• Author, assess and approve Concessions and Design Changes on NSI assets and infrastructure in accordance with NBBP08 and ACCS22 to ensure that claims, arguments and evidence made in the Facility Safety Cases are not undermined i.e. meeting the required safety criteria (including the effects of environmental and external stimuli), the ALARP requirement, and the necessary levels of performance, behaviour and integrity etc.
• Retain and manage lifetime records and technical information in accordance with relevant process/policy and MGM direction.
• Support the Authorised Site SME for Electrical supplies.
• Support the interface with Babcock for Electrical Power Distribution Network improvements, including adoption of DSR033, analysis of Extended Loss of Grid (ELOG) impacts and introduction of the Diesel Generator farm project.
• Ensure that sufficient, redundancy, diversity and resilience is provided to support all nuclear facility electrical demands, for example the uplift of TXB electrical supply.
• Support long-term improvement plans for electrical and monitoring systems, linking to the Site Electrical Strategy and the Level Zero (L0) Nuclear Safety Implicated Asset plan.
• Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation Responsibilities – Supporting site emergency response as a member of a cell.  
• Core Senior Design Engineer (Engineering Group) Tasks;
• Provide assurance to the Engineering Head and Facility Operators that design intent for nominated Nuclear Safety Implicated (NSI) is met and maintained through life to support relevant Facility Safety Cases, Safety Functional Requirements/ Functional Requirements, Operating Rules, Identified Operating Instructions, claims, arguments and evidence by:
• Providing technical input for development of EIMT schedules and Engineering Schedules, in conjunction with Maintenance and Governance Manager (MGM).
  
  

ii. Authoring, maintaining and updating job plans to enable appropriate Examination, Inspection, Maintenance, Testing (EIMT) on NSI assets and infrastructure.

iii. Drafting/updating relevant Design Substantiation Reports (DSRs) and Design Reports

• Review findings from EIMT activities and provide advice to Design Manager (Electrical Systems)- including gathering evidence and making assessments on the acceptability of maintenance status as well as directing required corrective actions.
• Gather and process evidence around the initial and remaining lifespan of NSI assets to make assessment and recommend credible through life decisions to appropriately manage ageing, degradation, and obsolescence effects.
• Identify upgrade or replacement requirements with consideration of cost, timescales and safety case/Facility Operator requirements including generation of business cases, project initiation documents and similar commercial documents
• Author, assess and approve Concessions and Design Changes on NSI assets and infrastructure in accordance with NBBP08 and ACCS22 to ensure that claims, arguments and evidence made in the Facility Safety Cases are not undermined i.e. meeting the required safety criteria (including the effects of environmental and external stimuli), the ALARP requirement, and the necessary levels of performance, behaviour and integrity etc.
• Retain and manage lifetime records and technical information in accordance with relevant process/policy and MGM direction.
• Support the Authorised Site SME for Electrical supplies.
• Support the interface with Babcock for Electrical Power Distribution Network improvements, including adoption of DSR033, analysis of Extended Loss of Grid (ELOG) impacts and introduction of the Diesel Generator farm project.
• Ensure that sufficient, redundancy, diversity and resilience is provided to support all nuclear facility electrical demands, for example the uplift of TXB electrical supply.
• Support long-term improvement plans for electrical and monitoring systems, linking to the Site Electrical Strategy and the Level Zero (L0) Nuclear Safety Implicated Asset plan.
• Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation Responsibilities – Supporting site emergency response as a member of a cell.  
  
  

Person specification

At least 3 years of Devonport Naval Base site familiarity and knowledge, or similar industry level such as in a high hazard industry or marine environment- specific electrical experience an advantage.

Qualifications

HNC in Engineering or equivalent

Memberships

Membership of an Engineering Institution

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Nuclear Functional Competence Group 4: Concept, Assessment and Design of Nuclear Systems and Infrastructure: 4.4 (L2) – Nuclear infrastructure concept, assessment, design, modification and life extension
• Engineering Functional Competence Group 1- Understanding the Requirement 1.1 Understanding the Engineering Context (Practitioner)
  
  

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
  
  

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. 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, 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.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Words)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability and the following:

• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Technical Skills

• Nuclear Functional Competence- Group 4: Concept, Assessment and Design of Nuclear Systems and Infrastructure: 4.4 (L2) – Nuclear infrastructure concept, assessment, design, modification and life extension
• Engineering Functional Competence -Group 1- Understanding the Requirement 1.1 Understanding the Engineering Context (Practitioner)
  
  

At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Technical Skills

• Nuclear Functional Competence- Group 4: Concept, Assessment and Design of Nuclear Systems and Infrastructure: 4.4 (L2) – Nuclear infrastructure concept, assessment, design, modification and life extension
• Engineering Functional Competence -Group 1- Understanding the Requirement 1.1 Understanding the Engineering Context (Practitioner)
  
  

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Sift & Interview to be held at HMNB Devonport, dates TBC

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: [email protected] .

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.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION

Please read this document prior to completing your application.

Please note: internal candidates must include their staff number when prompted during the application process.

Should you have any queries relating to the vacancy information or sift and interview process, please contact the recruiting line manager using the contact details listed on the vacancy. Please do not direct vacancy related queries to the recruitment team as they will be unable to advise.

FURTHER INFORMATION

CV’s

Should the selection process require a CV, you will be prompted to complete the required criteria during the application process. CV’s sent directly to the recruiting line manager will be deleted immediately to maintain anonymity.

Civil Servants (all grades)

Applicants should monitor their Civil Service Jobs application centre regularly for updates.

Some of MoD’s Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) changed from 3 February 2014. Those TACOS changes applied to Broader Banded and Skill Zone staff who were new recruits to MoD or who were appointed to a post on substantive promotion, progression or advancement. On the same basis, the TACOS for Departmental Retained Grades changed with effect from 01 September 2014.

Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service on or after 5 October 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Please see link below to Civil Service Recruitment Principles http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/RECRUITMENT-PRINCIPLES-April-2018-FINAL-.pdf

Please see the MOD Privacy notice which informs how we will use your personal data, explains your rights and gives you information you are entitled to under Data Protection legislation.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-privacy-notice/mod-privacy-notice

Non Civil Servants

All employees joining MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period effective from the employment start date.

COMPLAINTS

Please be aware that the selection and interviewing of applicants is the responsibility of the Recruiting Line Manager (RLM) and not the Defence Business Services (DBS) Resourcing team. DBS does not play any part in the selection and interview process itself.

Therefore, if you wish to discuss your feedback, or you are dissatisfied with your markings, you should in the first instance raise this with the Recruiting Line Manager of the vacancy.

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

FOR EXTERNAL VACANCIES 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: [email protected]

Cabinet Office Fraud Checks

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 whose details are found to be held on the IFD will be refused employment

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

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.

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.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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.

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).

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 : Ben Porter
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

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: [email protected].