MOD - Maintenance - National - Skill Zone 3

Description:

Clerk of Works x5

1 HC for each location/region:

• Plymouth
  • Exeter to Newquay, Bristol and Gloucester
• London / Greater London
  • Dover to London and home counties
• Portsmouth / Aldershot / Salisbury
  • Larkhill down to Poole, Lyneham and Portsmouth
• Catterick
• • Covers Scotland, NI, Northeast and Northwest down to Chester/north Wales.
• Cambridge/Wyton
  • Covers east of the central region.

Will be mainly out on-site visits with one day per week in office for admin work.

Likely to be using own vehicles and will be assigned to a base location with T&S for travel.

Some pool cars available.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a Clerk of Works in the DIO Service Family Accommodation Department and will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to make a real difference.

The Clerk of Works is responsible for on-site quality control, ensuring that works are conducted to the specified standards whether that's construction, redevelopment, or maintenance on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Service Family Accommodation portfolio and report the findings.

The Clerk of Works must have strong technical knowledge and the ability to identify potential issues, along with appropriate mitigation methods. The Clerk of Works will play a key role in identifying, reporting, and preventing fraud and errors.

The Clerk of Works must develop effective relationships and trust with the Regional Delivery teams, with industry partners, and other internal and external stakeholders where required.

Job description

1. Site Observations

• Conduct regular site inspections to ensure work meets contractual, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Verify that materials and workmanship comply with specifications.
• Identify defects, poor workmanship, and deviations from approved plans, reporting them immediately.
• Assess and report compliance with the approved site safety plan. Additional reporting on health and safety as required.
• Monitor construction works including demolition, foundational, building envelope construction, service installation, internal fit-out completion, above and below ground infrastructure works, and landscaping.

2. Problem Solving and Collaboration

• In a culture of collaboration and shared problem solving, work with the Regional Delivery team and industry partners to:
• Assess and address the technical issues that arise, and co-ordinate and manage these appropriately in line with appropriate policy.
• Manage quality assurance processes and the identification, assessment and management of risks and issues at a national and regional level.
• Maintain a register of issues and risks and lessons learned.

3. Building Effective Relationships and Conflict Resolution

• Use relationships as the foremost tool to achieve the best outcomes with all levels and categories of stakeholders and customers.
• Establish and develop effective relationships to progress delivery and build the MOD's reputation including relationships with the delivery teams, industry partners, and all other key stakeholders; and where necessary ensure any conflict between parties is resolved, with a strong focus on contractual responsibilities and formal accountability and governance relationships.
• Promote the MOD's infrastructure, new homes, and SFA works programme, where appropriate, internally, and externally to the MOD.

4. Communications

• Ensure the ongoing provision of clear and concise communications and responsiveness to all key stakeholders:
• Provide consistent and accurate reporting.
• Manage any issues arising within the respective region effectively so that further escalation is minimised.
• Raise any issues with the Clerk of Works Lead to promote a 'no surprises' culture.

5. Sharing Lessons Learnt and Continuous Improvement

• Keep a log of observations from site inspections.
• Identify common defects, delays, and risks to enhance initiative-taking risk management.
• Record and share successful methods that has improved quality.
• Develop a lesson learnt database accessible to regional delivery staff. Identify and provide improvement recommendations to enhance quality control processes.

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Additional Details

• Senior Interim Hire : No
• Region : Outer London
• Requisition Type : 1. New Requirement
• Name of Nominated Worker : (No Value)
• Please provide any additional information specific to this role : 5 roles across 5 different locations, 2 sets of HMsPlymouthLondon / Greater LondonPortsmouth / AldershotCatterickCambridge/WytonPay Rate - 425 per day, Umb/Ltd
• If any professional qualifications are required for the role, please list certificates here: : (No Value)
• Desired Skill 1 : ADMIN & CLERICAL|Clerk (Office/Court)
• Desired Skill 2 : (No Value)
• Desired Skill 3 : (No Value)
• Desired Skill 4 : (No Value)
• Desired Skill 5 : (No Value)
• Are there any Health and Safety requirements or hazards associated to this role? : No
• If yes, please specify the Health and Safety Considerations : (No Value)
• Is the role in or out of scope of IR35? : In Scope
• Level of screening : BPSS (Basic Disclosure)
• Internal Job Title : Clerk of Works
• Grade : SCS3
• AMS Job Category : Not Assigned|Not Assigned
• Equivalent Permanent Grade : Defence Infrastructure Organisation (MOD MODC DIO)|SCS3
• Armed Forces Covenant Signatory : Yes
• Disability Confident Level : Yes - Leader (L3)
• Business Unit Name Hierarchy : Ministry of Defence|MOD Core|Defence Infrastructure Organisation|DIO Management Group|DIO COO
• Business Unit Code Hierarchy : MOD|MOD MODC|MOD MODC DIO|MOD MODC DIO DMG|MOD MODC DIO DMG DCOO