On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Marine Engineer Inside IR35 for a 12-months contract based in Portsmouth They may involve periods working away from the home station
Please note SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you should be eligible and willing to undergo these checks
The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government's plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.
The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in - this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.
As a Marine Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:
Engineering Technical Superintendent for designated vessels.
Arrange, facilitate and oversee maintenance and recertification periods, including visiting shipyards during maintenance
periods to oversee quality of workmanship, completion of all contracted works and acceptance as required
Maintain the material aspects and operational availability of the vessels in your charge to meet the requirements of the Maritime Control Centre.
Ensure the vessels remain certified to all legislative requirements, including MCA Load Line certification or Workboat Code (Class 2).
Liaise with the Border Force Maritime finance team and Home Office Commercial Directorate to ensure all related expenditure is compliant.
Audit contract invoices against agreed and completed works before forward processing to the Vessel Management Senior Officer.
Arrange and oversee all in year reactive maintenance and damage repairs.
Liaise with the Maritime Control Centre regarding scheduling of all work on your vessels that may impacts on their operational availability.
Provide technical guidance and mentoring support to CPV crews on matters of an engineering nature.
Identify engineering stores required for the CPV fleet to satisfy MB59 requests.
Evaluate defect reports and take appropriate action.
Monitor vessel usage and machinery servicing requirements.
Arrange storage for vessels surplus to operational requirement.
Qualifications
STCW Engineering OOW or Deck OOW to STCW lll/2 or higher or equivalent i.e. HND Marine Engineering
Essentials
Experience with setting up detailed requirements for work packages.
Experience in managing major projects
Experience in financial control of suppliers
Experience in working in a close team sharing projects
Experience working with partners and stakeholders in the marine ship repair and maintenance industry
Full UK driving Licence
Desirable:
Have relevant maritime background and experience
An understanding of the work of Border Force and the wider Home Office or similar organisations
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, the Home Office 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.
Armed Forces Covenant
The Home Office 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 of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following 'this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different'.
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