Army - Technical Inspector

The Inspectorate of Engineer Resources (IER) team are responsible for delivering physical technical examination services on the Armed Forces; Royal Engineer infrastructure equipment held at MoD establishments throughout the UK and internationally. The role is a full time position, and the successful candidate will be assigned a Permanent Duty Station (PDS) at one of the chosen locations advertised, which will be agreed upon as part of the appointment process.

Engineering plays a crucial role in our business, focusing on the inspection, testing, and assessment of mechanical systems, equipment, and components that require specialised technical inspection standards beyond what regular equipment users typically carry out. This is essential to ensure that the equipment remains fit for its intended purpose, readily available and safe to use. We are continuously looking for ways to improve our processes and techniques with the primary goal of maintaining the Army's combat readiness. The role of a Technical Inspector is essential in sustaining operational efficiency and ensuring a high level of compliance to policies and equipment standards within the Army’s engineering function.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

As a member of a dedicated team, your responsibilities will be performing physical technical inspections on equipment located at Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishments in your region, supported by mentorship from the Chief Technical Examiner.

This role may demand physical endurance, as it entails working out doors in challenging weather conditions. There may be occasions where you will be required to work independently to carry out inspections, create detailed reports and adhere to deadlines in order to uphold our service standards. In addition, experience of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods, including Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Dye Penetrant Testing and Visual Inspections, would be advantageous. Familiarity with a range of precision measuring instruments and the ability to apply relevant Army policies and procedures are also important. Training will be provided at no cost to further develop these skills

Additionally, the role may also require occasional overnight stays away from the PDS to conduct inspections at MoD establishments across the UK and internationally. As travel is involved, applicants should ideally possess a Full UK driver’s licence as some locations may not be reachable by public transport. The department covers travel expenses, including accommodation and meals. For overseas travel, which may involve some weekend journeys, Travel Time allowances are provided.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform mandated physical and technical inspections of Royal Engineer infrastructure equipment located at Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishments, supported by mentorship from the Chief Technical Examiner, to ensure compliance with engineering policies, standards and safe systems of work.
• Prepare and present all technical inspection reports that detail findings, recommendations and assess risks and equipment serviceability to appropriate Senior Management as necessary.
• Provide units/organisations with clear direction and guidance regarding any aspect of IER certification policy.
• Make decisions within your own scope of competence & expertise.
• Ensure that engineering currency is maintained with relevant examination standards and policies applicable to Royal Engineer infrastructure equipment.

Please read the attached candidate pack for further information.

An NVQ Level 3, or equivalent qualification in a relevant Engineering subject area.

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)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

At the application stage, you will be assessed against the following criteria, listed in priority order:

• Behaviour - Making Effective Decisions
• Your CV
• Personal Statement - of no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the essential skills criteria

Where a large number of applications are received, an initial sift may be conducted against the Making Effective Decisions only. The remaining evidence submitted at the application stage will be assessed only if you are successful at this initial sift.

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following criteria, listed in priority order:

• Your Experience
• Behaviour- Making Effective Decisions
• Behaviour - Communicating and Influencing

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held online via Microsoft Teams. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

Further information:

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.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

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.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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