DE&S SALMO Salvage Shipwright Welder Retained Grade

Job Description

SummaryJoin an integral part of the UKs Defence and play your part in the procurement and in-service support of all our armed forces’ equipment, from fighter jets, armoured vehicles and aircraft carriers, to clothing, food, and ammunition. If you have the pride, passion and commitment to be part of an exciting organisation at the forefront of supporting our countrys armed forces deliver on operations at home and abroad, then apply online now!Job descriptionIf you are an experienced welder and fabricator with a passion for the intriguing world of salvage then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. The Salvage and Marine Operations Team within DE&S, headquartered at Abbeywood with units in Faslane and Devonport, is the lead across the MoD for the provision of marine salvage and marine emergency response. The team provides a centre of expertise for subsea activities and marine operations including; towage, underwater engineering, automated and remotely operated underwater vehicles, wrecks management and moorings. SALMO is comprised of marine specialists including Master Mariners, Marine Engineers, Naval Architects, Environmental Scientists, ROV pilots, Divers, Project Managers, Commercial and Finance Officers, supported by an experienced Business Management Team. Operations are highly varied, with exciting projects including salvage assistance to damaged surface vessels the location of aircraft on the sea-bottom, survey of WWII wrecks, towage of warships and submarines, emergency response preparedness exercises and underwater engineering support to rectify defects on Navy platforms overseas. While not on operations we focus on ensuring readiness by maintaining equipment and improving our own skillsets through training. Our team is flexible, highly trained and multi-skilled and we are ready to respond at short notice worldwide. This provides the very exciting opportunity for global travel for the successful candidate, with recent deployments including Singapore, Japan and Bahrain. Sounds interesting but you are worried you don’t have the experience All you need to apply is a proven capability in welding and fabricating. DE&S will provide you with the necessary training and help you on your journey to becoming an experienced operator.Responsibilities• Ensuring that all aspects of fabrication, welding & shipwright equipment is available and sufficient to conduct Marine Salvage Unit operations and exercises. • Qualify as an HSE surface supplied diver within 12 months of appointment • Dive to commercial standards and form part of the unit dive team • Drive and operate the full range of MSU vehicles and boats and conduct lifting (rigging and slinging) and forklift truck operations • Partake in task management and take control of any operation as directed by line management, ensuring that tasks are conducted in a proper manner, in accordance with laid down procedures and policy • A requirement to enlist as an RN Sponsored Reserve. In order to be successful you must have: • NVQ Level 3 in Welding/Fabrication or a related discipline or, a similar qualification such as an approved modern apprenticeship in a welding or fabrication trade • Full UK Driving License • You must be fit to pass and maintain a 2 yearly ENG1 seafarers medical & an annual Diving Medical. It would also be beneficial to have or experience of: • HSE surface supplied diving qualification • Non-Destructive Testing inspection • Relevant experience in a marine environment • RYA Powerboat 2 If you are successful at interview and receive a conditional letter of employment, you will be required to pass the following medical examinations: HSE Divers medical and the MCA Seafarers Medical (ENG 1). If you have no prior commercial diving experience, you will also be required to undertake a dive aptitude test which will be funded by SALMO Current SALMO Retained Grade (RG) Term and Conditions (TACOS) will apply, which are under review. The Terms and conditions within the SALMO team differ from the DE&S standard TACOS and are detailed in the SALMO team handbook which is currently under revision. The three material differences between our standard terms and those for the SALMO team are below: • Travel and overtime payments are consolidated into the base pay detailed above • There is an element of overtime required in this role which is also consolidated into base pay • SALMO retained grade employees are entitled to 1 days’ leave for 7 days deployed Travel to Work Location (currently 45 mins) Please note this post is open to Sole UK Nationals only. Please note that you may be considered for similar positions at the level below the advertised role. Whats in it for you You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with plenty of opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more. Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service on or after 5 October 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.