DE&S Engineering Mechanical Graduate Scheme
hace 6 días
Bristol
What Youll Do: • Rotate through multiple engineering placements within your chosen specialism, Industry Defence Partners, and the Armed Forces to experience every aspect of the project life cycle., • Exploit cutting-edge technology; solve engineering problems and develop upgrades to ensure equipment continues to provide the battle-winning edge our customers need., • Gain project management knowledge and experience, • Work towards accreditation with several Engineering Institutions as a foundation towards Incorporated or Chartered status., • Read more about the scheme here: DE&S Engineering Graduate Scheme Person specification Eligibility: UK residency for the last 5 years Security Check (SC) clearance required Right to work in the UK (DE&S does not sponsor visas) Minimum selection criteria: • GCSE Maths and English Language (grade 4 or above), • A bachelors (or higher) degree in Engineering with a minimum grade of 2:2, specialising in a naval architecture focused subject. Click here for: Relevant Degree Subjects, • Your degree must be accredited by the relevant Professional Engineering Institution. (Engineering Council, Science Council, Society for the Environmental, or Institute of Marine Engineers, Scientists & Technologists) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Communicating and Influencing, • Working Together, • Making Effective Decisions, • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of 30,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 8,714 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Salary of 30,080 with annual increments 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and an extra privilege day) Employer pension contribution of 28.97% Flexible and hybrid working options Professional training and funding for qualifications Access to employee networks promoting diversity and inclusion Huge range of discounts Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours. Application Process 1.Apply Online (13 Oct 10 Nov 2025) Complete an online application form using the link in this advert. Complete all information accurately including how you meet our minimum selection criteria. 2.Online Assessments (Nov 2025) Well ask you to complete some interactive assessments. These should take around 20-30 minutes. They will provide us with insight into your adaptability, how you interact and learn new skills, and how you will naturally act and think at work. 3.Eligibility checks (Dec 2025) We will review your application form to ensure you meet our minimum selection criteria and nationality requirements. 4.Assessment Centre (JanFeb 2026) Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment centre at DE&S headquarters, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol. There will be limited dates available. Youll undertake an interview, presentation and a group activity. Please note, attendance is required in person, as virtual participation is not available. 5.Provisional Offer (Feb 2026) We will offer based on order of merit to the number of roles available. Additional Information Your application form must list your qualifications to meet the minimum selection criteria, if missing, we will be unable to qualify you against our eligibility checks. Should you encounter any technical difficulties submitting your application please take screenshots and email us . Without screenshots of the issue, we may be unable to progress your application. On occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to invite all successful candidates to an assessment centre, we may limit the number of invites offered. In this circumstance we may prioritise interviewing candidates who align most closely to the selection criteria. Information for this will be drawn from other sources of information from your application such as your CV. Civil Service offers are made in order of merit. If you have passed our assessment centre but there are no roles available, we may offer you an alternative, or lower role in a similar position that matches your skills and experience, or you may remain on a reserve list for 12 months. Security clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role youve been recruited for. If it isnt obtained prior to the start of the scheme or is obtained with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Due to the classification of information associated with certain projects, some work-based placements are restricted to Sole UK Nationals only. Office attendance and attendance to a training providers site (where applicable) will be required. Travel and accommodation costs for office attendance or assessment centres are not reimbursed. This post is not eligible for relocation allowances. Please Note: In the event of a tied score at Assessment Centre, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours below: 1. Communicating and Influencing, 2. Working Together, 3. Making Effective Decisions Feedback will only be provided if you attend an assessment centre. Please view and save our Candidate Information Pack: DE&S Entry Talent Candidate Information Pack Diversity and Inclusion As a Disability Confident level 3 leader, DE&S is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. 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 and offer them an interview or assessment centre opportunity if they meet the minimum criteria for the job. On occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to invite all Disability Confident candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria to an assessment centre, we may limit the number of invites offered. In this circumstance we may prioritise interviewing candidates who align most closely to the selection criteria. Information for this will be drawn from other sources of information from your application such as your CV. Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here . Artificial Intelligencecan be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Conflicts of Interest 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. Contact Have a question or a request for a reasonable adjustment? Email us at . Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements 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) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) . 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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. 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