DIO - Construction Design & Management (CDM) Safety Lead
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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
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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:
* Building & Civil Engineering Infrastructure
* Contract Re-let Team
* Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
* 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.
Job Description
Working within the Health and Safety Policy and Assurance Team, the Construction Design and Management CDM Safety Lead is responsible for supporting and assisting the Chief Environmental and Safety Officer (CESO) to oversee CDM TLB compliance with CDM legislation and agreed Defence Policies, Regulations, and functional standards in DIO.
Working collaboratively with the H&S Team to deliver a co-ordinated assurance programme, developed in collaboration with stakeholders, with the primary aim of identifying non-conformances and maximising opportunities for improvement and driving up standards.
Lead with updating and review of CDM policy within the DIO Safety Management System.
Support relevant assurance programmes (gateway reviews, desktop assurance checks), assuring and verifying documentation and evidence, providing feedback.
Undertaking site visits, assuring activities against Health & Safety / Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulation requirements, giving feedback for corrective actions and positives
Reporting on compliance and performance levels to the relevant Functional Lead,, escalating as required when non-compliances are identified, and supporting teams to ensure appropriate action is taken to reach a sound resolution.
Ensure that accidents and incidents are reported and investigated as appropriate, ensuring that learning points are identified, and lessons learned are acted upon.
Identify and escalate risks that have the potential to have a major impact on defence up the governance chain, through line management, as relevant.
This post has a National remit and therefore a certain amount of travelling is inherent and expected in the post.
Working within the Health and Safety Policy and Assurance Team, the Construction Design and Management CDM Safety Lead is responsible for supporting and assisting the Chief Environmental and Safety Officer (CESO) to oversee CDM TLB compliance with CDM legislation and agreed Defence Policies, Regulations, and functional standards in DIO.
Working collaboratively with the H&S Team to deliver a co-ordinated assurance programme, developed in collaboration with stakeholders, with the primary aim of identifying non-conformances and maximising opportunities for improvement and driving up standards.
Lead with updating and review of CDM policy within the DIO Safety Management System.
Support relevant assurance programmes (gateway reviews, desktop assurance checks), assuring and verifying documentation and evidence, providing feedback.
Undertaking site visits, assuring activities against Health & Safety / Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulation requirements, giving feedback for corrective actions and positives
Reporting on compliance and performance levels to the relevant Functional Lead,, escalating as required when non-compliances are identified, and supporting teams to ensure appropriate action is taken to reach a sound resolution.
Ensure that accidents and incidents are reported and investigated as appropriate, ensuring that learning points are identified, and lessons learned are acted upon.
Identify and escalate risks that have the potential to have a major impact on defence up the governance chain, through line management, as relevant.
This post has a National remit and therefore a certain amount of travelling is inherent and expected in the post.
Person specification
As the DIO CDM Safety Lead you are required to have the following experience and qualifications:
Essential:
* Minimum of 2 years relevant Health & Safety experience in construction
* Expert practical knowledge of the CDM Regulations, Designer’s duties & the Building Safety Act
* Expert knowledge of legislation and best practice in relation to Infrastructure asset management
Desirable:
* Construction–related health & safety qualification (SMSTS)
* Project Management qualification.
Licences
Full UK Driving licence
Qualifications
NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent or demonstrate working towards.
Memberships
Membership of IOSH or equivalent
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Changing and Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
* Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Changing and Improving
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Health and Safety: Assurance
* Health and Safety: Policy (Knowledge of Construction Design and Management)
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 with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
* 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 Parental Leave
* The ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO
* Free membership for professional subscriptions
* Professional and Personal Development of skills
* Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning
* Opportunity to join 6 networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers
* Opportunity to drive and embed sustainable practices and solutions through delivering and managing sustainable procurement for Defence estates
* 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
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.
Please Note:
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.
* External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
* 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.
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.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile and Competency Framework elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.
Please provide your evidence 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: Don’t 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, Previous Skills and 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.
Behaviours:
* Changing and Improving
At interview you will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours:
* Making Effective Decisions
* Delivering at Pace
Technical: Competency Framework: Health and Safety:
* Health and Safety: Assurance
* Health and Safety: Policy (Knowledge of Construction Design and Management)
Please review the Competency element that we require evidence on, please ensure that you review and understand the description of this testing element at Practitioner level.
We require you to provide evidence and a demonstration of specific skills, knowledge or transferable experience. This will allow you to provide evidence to show a more rounded picture of your suitability for the role.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 04/08/2025.
Interviews are currently taking place remotely through a digital platform, this will be confirmed with the successful candidates who are invited to an interview and will be conducted week commencing: 11/08/2025.
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
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-Resourcingteam3@mod.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.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.
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
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.
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 : Linda Morris
* Email : Linda.morris173@mod.gov.uk
* Telephone : 07977345631
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.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: info@csc.gov.uk.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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