Senior Technical Engineer

On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Senior Technical Engineer Outside IR35 on a 12 months contract based Hybrid 2-3 days a week in London. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• As part of the OED Overseas Maintenance Strategy, support the development of new routes to market to overcome current capacity constraints.
• Provide technical review and challenge supply chain Procurement Reports submitted as part of the GMP.
• Monitor and report on operational delivery by contractors and suppliers across all GMP activities including review of any draft change requests prior to submission of that request.
• As directed by the Head of the GMP, oversee a regular planned and ad-hoc works audit programme to ensure that work is undertaken in line with the specified service level, standards and price and is fully compliant with all statutory and other obligations.
• As a minimum, the TSS will attend monthly regional board meetings.
• From a technical perspective, regularly review the forward maintenance registers (plans) prior to launching the Annual Programme of Works (APW) including review of correct allocation of priority and funding.
• Ensure full reporting and performance cycles are met by the supply chains, including, where appropriate, attending individual progress and update meetings, reviewing Service Level Agreement (SLA) KPI's, risk and issues logs, budget forecasting and actual expenditure via budget allocations, technical adherence and reporting.

Essential:

• Experience in working with construction contracts and completing construction contract administration.
• Experience using the following forms: NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract, Term Services Contract and Professional Services Contract.
• Mechanical or electrical background.
• Be a member of a recognised engineering/technical professional body such as CIBSE, IET, IMechE, IEEE, RICS, CIOB or similar.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident: As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant: FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.