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Construction Assurance Lead

Employer
Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Location
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RL : Andover, SP11 8HJ : Telford, TF2 8JX
Salary
£51,913 (+ excellent pension and benefits)
Closing date
20 Jan 2019
Reference
1615211

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Job description

Join the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and have a future that matters: Be proud; Be challenged; Be unique. 

The Role

To provide assurance on the Client Side Partner (CSP) and the associated Strategic Construction Advisor (SCA) recommendations and their implementation. This will involve collaboration with a CSP for the delivery of key construction projects whilst reporting on progress through the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Board. 

The post could be based at Andover or other DIO office locations may be considered as indicated in the location descriptors. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of Construction Delivery

 Assures the delivery of the Client Side Partner (CSP) and the Strategic Construction Advisor (SCA). Assures the project management team overseeing project delivery including (but not limited to): 

Design 
Design co-ordination, Design delivered to budget, Oversee value engineering exercises as required, End user sign off 
Compliance with MoD standards, Compliance with statutory approvals, Review build-a-bility/construction methodology 
Performance of design consultants 

Procurement 

Review procurement options 
Oversee tender activity 
Oversee evaluation and interview process 

Mobilisation

Site preparation and handover 
Pre-commencement planning discharge 

Delivery

Quality 
Site supervision 
Contract administration 
Construction information approvals 
Management of claims/resolution of disputes 
Stakeholder engagement 

Reporting 

Progress 
Budget 
Risk management 
Contingency 
Stakeholder engagement 
Contractor performance/KPIs 
Health & Safety (H&S) 

Contractors Framework

Engage at senior level with framework contractors 
Develop partner working ethos 
Develop and manage KPIs 
Maintain relationships to pre-empt/resolve delivery issues 
Develop and implement cross framework value add initiatives 

Team Management

Assure the construction delivery team 
Establish and champion vision 
Provide guidance and mentoring 
Manage resourcing and recruitment 
Manage performance 

Health & Safety

Advocate and role model a safety-first agenda in accordance with DIO directives 
Oversee Construction (Design & Management) compliance matters 
Manage the distribution of Health & Safety alters, updates, lessons 
Oversee the collection and recording of H&S statistics across the programme 

Building Information Modelling

 Oversee the input from the design and construction process into MoD/DIO common data environment in accordance with Departmental directives 

Continuous Improvement

Establish framework for collection, collation and dissemination of best practice and lessons leant 

Industry Engagement

Represent the DEO programme in the construction industry – highlight best practice processes and delivery achievements 

Infrastructure Optimisation

Assist on the capture and reporting of benefits – support the overall reporting of estate rationalisation through capturing benefits and accurate reporting. 

Infrastructure Planning for Operation Capability

Engage with external parties as required including other government departments. 

Strategic Asset Management 

Ensure coherence across defence and estate planning through collaborative working and managing the dependencies between strategic estate and other initiatives. 
Play a key role in programme management and project planning – including the planning and manage the launch of studies, data gathering exercises and reporting activity. 

Strategy and Policy Development

May include working with military users to understand and analyse future estate/ accommodation demand and requirements 

Reporting and Data Management

Manage data gathering and analysis – work with DIO colleagues, customers and consultants as appropriate to identify, gather and analyse data. Influence the continuing development of Management Information Systems that support estate strategic management and including processes and data collection and management. To include: 

• Business Intelligence tools development 
• Maintenance and coherence of data 
• Estate strategy scenario modelling 

Stakeholder Engagement 

Attend strategy meetings and programme boards. 
Engage on collaborative work with other Government bodies including the Cabinet Office in relation to wider government property management and targets 

About the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme

If you are looking for your next challenge and the opportunity to shape the future of Defence, we are looking to build our core team with people who have the vision to take the programme through to successful delivery. Our team is embedded with military colleagues and requires a range of estate, construction and programme/project management staff. Being able to think imaginatively and challenge the accepted norm is a must. 

Working right at the heart of Defence, the DEO Programme is a unique initiative tasked with reducing the size of the MOD’s built estate whilst delivering more modern infrastructure to meet future military requirements. It was mobilised in 2016 as one of Defence’s top three priorities and plays a major part in wider Government projects. 

It’s a fast-paced environment that both support the future Defence capabilities of the country and will influence infrastructure development for years to come. We will invest £4Bn over the next ten years in core Defence sites on a range of facilities for Service Personnel and their families releasing many other sites for disposal. 

Company

The DIO play a vital role in supporting Defence by leading and managing the delivery of what the Armed Forces need to live, work, train and deploy on operations. Under the Future DIO Transformation Programme, DIO will become the Ministry of Defence’s professional estate services business and realise our organisational vision of providing a better estate, a better service and a better business.

As part of the MOD, we are responsible for all acquisition, disposal, allocation of assets, construction and maintenance of estate infrastructure in the UK and overseas.

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