DIO - Senior Environmental Manager

This position will play an important role in ensuring future MoD/DIO contracts are fit for purpose, meet extant statutory and mandatory standards, and are aligned with the continuous improvement culture of the department.

The successful candidate will be working closely and directly with senior commercial staff, senior key customer contacts, wider government, and our senior Technical Services professionals in the execution of this role.  Working within an established programme, the candidate will be an integral player in ensuring the programme momentum, and the achievement of defined programme milestones.

Working as part of a new, small specialist team, the candidate will oversee the management of the wide-ranging technical queries raised by the DIO Contract Renewals Team.  Working closely with Building and Engineering Infrastructure, and Health and Safety colleagues the candidate will assist in sifting and allocation of the queries within the team, interpret and confirm the requirements for infrastructure enquiries relating to Environmental and Sustainability Management, formulate and develop responses - seeking TS SME guidance and endorsement as appropriate, track progress, and deliver responses to the DIO Contract Renewals Team.

The role will require the candidate to:

• Provide accurate, specialist/technical advice and guidance on the environmental and sustainability aspects of DIO Contract development and replacement programme change activities on the Defence Estate.
• Work closely with Technical Services SME functional leads and colleagues, DIO Facilities Management Project Delivery (FMPD), other stakeholders, customers and colleagues (including Regional Delivery Teams, Commercial Teams, Top Level Budget focal points and Industry Partners) to ensure Technical Services Authority roles ( I.E. :Technical Authority and Senior Authorising Authority), specialist direction, guidance and advice is embedded into contract replacement / renewal activity, and documentation, to ensure service provision meets Statutory, MOD Policy and Standards (where necessary and appropriate) requirements in all environmental and sustainability aspects.
• Discharge delegated oversight of Contract Renewal Projects and Programmes application of the Technical Authority processes, reporting, and assurance. And liaising with G6/G7 Duty Holders across Technical Services.
• Ensure that DIO CRT portfolios, programmes and projects are reviewed, engaged, and managed for environmental and sustainability aspects, ensuring appropriate and timely delivery of Technical Services deliverables.
• Co-ordinate and cohere a consistent Technical Services approach and input for environmental and sustainability aspects and requirements.
• Conduct assurance audits on the Technical Services environmental and sustainability requirements input to DIO Contract Replacement Team renewal activity to ensure consistent, timely and quality input is provided.
• Carry out reviews with the Technical Services Risk, Assurance and Standards Team, to ensure robust Risk and Assurance activity is captured and reported, supporting the Technical Authority process.
• Co-ordinate peer review of environmental and sustainability aspects as necessary and or directed.
• Maintain an SME leadership role within DIO by undertaking relevant professional training and maintaining/ enhancing relevant professional qualifications.