United Kingdom Job Openings

Ministry of Defence

DIO – Senior Estate Surveyor – North America

Washington

FULL TIME

September 3, 2024

Details

Reference number

367684

Salary

£43,080

Tour Length: 3 years + up to 2 Years extension at Line Manager discretion - Some of the allowances are: Successful candidate will be eligible for a Market Skills Allowance of: Chartered Estate Surveyors M/FRICS Qualified - £5,000.00 per annum. Overseas Allowances: A tax-free Cost of Living Allowance (Co LA) of between £9,883 - £17,090 p.a. depending on family circumstances (NB rates correct as of 1st March 2024), Rent free accommodation (depending on family need) inclusive of utilities and local taxes for up to five years depending on tour length, 1 x Get you home trip (Leave Travel Scheme) each year after completion of 12 months service (not within 3 months of tour expiry), UK boarding school fees contribution (if successful on application), Full relocation costs (flights/mileage and unaccompanied baggage) both ways + access to tax free fuel. Please be advised that all allowances are subject to regular reviews which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. For part time staff the allowances are pro rata.

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Estates - Specialist Teams

Type of role

Estates
Property
Surveying

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

British Embassy – Washington DC

About the job

Job summary

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and play a key role in keeping our country safe through caring for the Defence estate and those that depend on it? DIO manages the Defence estate, one of the UK’s largest and most diverse property portfolios, enabling the armed forces and Defence civilians to live, work, train and deploy. From net carbon-zero accommodation to runways for the F35 fighter jets, our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!
If you are a suitably qualified property professional who would be interested in working client-side with Military colleagues on one of the largest estates in the country and/or across an extensive overseas portfolio, and you are motivated by the prospect of working on a diverse range of exciting, interesting and often-challenging projects of National interest in support of the UK Defence Mission, then the DIO Estates Team is for you!
The Role
We are seeking a motivated and suitably experienced / qualified Senior Estates Surveyor to join an established team within our Estates Division – Land Management Services (LMS) Overseas. Supporting the Principal Estate Surveyor Overseas you will be responsible for delivering challenging and varied estate surveying outputs, services and subject matter expert advice. The ability to work within a wider team will be key.
Based within the British Embassy Defence Section (BDS) in Washington DC, USA your main responsibilities will be to take a senior role supporting the sourcing and management c.250 residential hirings and the management of 15 Freehold residential properties in DC/Norfolk. Provision of professional property advice and support to the BDS in delivery of 900+ leased residential properties across USA. Management and delivery of RAF Permanent Air Movements Detachment (PAMD) estate (Resi & Commercial) in USA & Canada (DC, Las Vegas, Calgary). Provision of Estates-LMS support to Permanent Joint Headquarters for USA posts.
The MOD Estate is wide and varied, the breadth of work on offer is exceptional with opportunities to get involved in a wide range of projects across the US to enable Defence capability and travel to some locations around the US will be required.

Job description

Main Responsibilities
Senior Surveyor roles within Estates oversee and manage a wide range of programmes and services alongside the provision of subject matter expert advice and communications with all key stakeholders.

The Key activities for the roles within the different divisions are:

In conjunction with the Principal Estate Surveyor, Customers and Stakeholders develop and agree a programme of Estates outputs and support.
Regularly review and assess progress against programme, taking corrective action or re-prioritising as appropriate.
Deliver agreed programme to stakeholders and customers within their delegated budgets.
Provide comprehensive advice and estate management consultancy service to include lease renewals, rent reviews, hiring’s, lettings, valuations, minor disposals, damage claims, sustainability/environmental, byelaws and other estate services as required.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of local and national stakeholder engagement to build effective relationships in support of the management of the Defence Estate.
Deliver timely and accurate Subject Matter Expert input, advice and support to parliamentary, FOI, secretariat business and general inquiries.
Provide estate consultancy and support to strategic programmes including estate rationalisation and re-provision opportunities.

Tour Length

3 Years + up to 2 Years extension at Line Manager discretion

Location
The role will be based in Washington DC, USA where the successful candidate will be expected to attend their office on a regular basis for face-to-face meetings and collaboration. The role will involve regular travel to sites within their region (some travel might involve overnight stays) and occasionally UK for meetings.
If travelling outside your base location for duty reasons, you will have access to flights, hire cars, rail tickets and overnight accommodation. You can also claim 45 pence per mile should you choose to use your own vehicle for business travel.
Travel may be required to carry out site visits where you may go on MOD Establishments, residential estates, building sites, agricultural land, training areas and firing ranges etc.
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.
DIO Business Area – Estates
The Defence estate is one of the largest landholdings in the UK and covers an estimated 1.8% of the UK land mass (200,000+ ha). This is complemented by a significant UK Defence presence overseas.
Estates are the in-house real estate team within the DIO (part of the UK Ministry of Defence) supporting infrastructure needs across a high-profile Public Estate. We acquire, manage, safeguard, and dispose of Defence real estate. Our unique customer knowledge and insight of the Defence Estate enables our in-house team of property professionals to provide in-depth advice to our Military customers.
The Team
DIO Estates - Specialist Teams includes Chartered Surveyors, Registered Valuers and Safeguarding Officers who, between them, provide comprehensive land, estate and property management services to the Overseas Estate, Estate-wide Valuation & Rating Services and Safeguarding of Defence assets and operational capabilities.
The Overseas Team provides the full range of DIO Estates services globally (across 50+ countries) including much of Europe, Cyprus and Gibraltar and further afield such as Kenya, Nepal and the US. The Overseas Team HQ is at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire, but also has staff located in 10 overseas offices providing the opportunity to live and work abroad, playing a hands-on role managing UK MOD interests held under Lease, Licence, and Inter-Government Agreement, or delivering these from the UK, supplemented by periodic travel. An ability to cultivate local partnerships and an expeditionary approach in this team are a must.
If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com

Person specification

Essential Experience:
Relevant, suitable experience and knowledge at an appropriate level in either the Rural or General Estate Management of a wide and varied portfolio, including:

Landlord and Tenant – lease negotiations, rent reviews, lease management, tenant relations.
Valuations – freehold and leasehold.
Rent and debt management
Estate utilisation and rationalisation
Property Transactions – release of covenants, application of clawback, easements, wayleaves.
Management of mixed teams – surveyors, admin and apprentices.

Desirable Experience:

Working in a Defence environment
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Licences

Essential Licences: Full Driving Licence: Post holders will be required to travel to the sites covered by the post on a regular basis and some sites are difficult to access via public transport.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications: RICS accredited Degree OR Qualification.

Memberships

Essential Memberships: Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS/FRICS).

Behaviours

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

Leadership

Technical skills

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

Government Property Profession Career Framework: 1 - Property Professional Expertise – Practitioner Level.
Government Property Profession Career Framework: 3 - Stakeholder Engagement - Practitioner level.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,631 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 average employer contribution of 27%
A tax-free Cost of Living allowance (COLA) paid with salary of between £9,883 - £17,090 p.a. depending on family circumstances (NB rates correct as of 1st March 2024)
Rent free accommodation (depending on family need) inclusive of utilities and local taxes for up to five years depending on tour length
25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
Successful candidates will become members of the Government Property Profession, with benefits including opportunities for Government and industry led CPD events; access to a diverse community of property professionals across government for sharing knowledge and ideas; and a comprehensive career framework and learning and development curriculum to support your career journey.

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.
Discover My Benefits:
Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

This post offers full relocation allowances subject to availability. Cost of Living Overseas Allowances is payable based on personal circumstances and marital status.
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.

Things you need to know

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 to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
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.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.

At application you will be assessed against the following:

Experience:

CV including Job History, Full Qualification Details and Previous Skills & Experience: Please ensure that you explain all skills and experience that are relevant to the advertised roles as detailed within the Essential experience within the personal specification section of the advert.

Personal Statement:
Please use examples to demonstrate relevant, suitable experience and knowledge at an appropriate level in General Estate Management of a wide and varied portfolio, including:

Landlord and Tenant
Land use and Environmental designations
Rent and property data management
Estate utilisation and rationalisation
Property rights and transactions

At interview you will be assessed against the above PLUS the following:

Behaviours:

Leadership

Technical:

Government Property Profession Career Framework:
- 1: Property Professional Expertise – Practitioner Level
- 2: Stakeholder Engagement - Practitioner level

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. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing: 23/09/2024.

Interviews are currently taking place via Face to Face or 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: 30/09/2024.

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
GPP Career Framework
Overseas Candidate Pack

For help and support with your application check out our Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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

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.

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.

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).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

Simon Evans

Email :

simon.evans463@mod.gov.uk

Telephone :

07741 232923

Recruitment team

Email :

DBSCiv Pers-Resourcing Team1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

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