G4 Senior Field Engineer

☞ National Crime Agency

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Birmingham West Midlands

Category: Legal / Contracts

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £36,742 - £44,912 a year

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Reference number

136036

Salary

£36,742 - £44,912
Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting of £3,424. This role does attract a Recruitment & Retention Allowance which is an enhancement to the role and is reviewed annually.

Grade

Higher Executive Officer
NCA G4, Police Sergeant

Contract type

Permanent
Secondment

Length of employment

Secondment length - 2 years

Business area

Digital Data and Technology (DDaT)

Type of role

Business Management and Improvement
Digital
Information Technology
Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of posts

3

Location

Birmingham, Bridgend, Bristol, Crawley, Exeter, Gillingham (Kent), Leicester, London, Nottingham, Slough, Stevenage, Sunderland, Thirsk, Wakefield, Warrington

About the job

Summary

We are currently looking to recruit G4 Senior Field Engineers in the North West, York & Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, Anglia and the South East.

What our team does:

We are a small team of multi-skilled engineers with a broad range of skills necessary for the installation, upgrade and maintenance of technical assets that form a national infrastructure for strategic law enforcement partners.

What it is like working for the NCA

Great benefits, job security with career opportunities that would be out of ones cadre of experience. A working environment that is fair, flexible and respectful where possible with personnel needs.

How our team contribute to the wider work of the NCA

Technology is advancing along with the counter surveillance techniques. We safeguard operational capability, maintaining a network of sites across the UK for live operations and ensure the smooth project delivery, maintaining the highest standards.

What the average day in the life of an officer within your team looks like

We have developed a flexible way of working which includes a mix of working away from home and home working. As a senior field engineer you are expected to work independently, paired and as a small team on a task by task basis. You are empowered to manage your technical tasks, administration and co-ordination to deliver the project uplift.

The Agency/DDaT needs a workforce from different backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking to ensure that we effectively lead the fight against serious and organised crime – how does our team or role reflect this?

Although a small team, we have a diversity of experience that have supported front line military and law enforcement operations. Adding value with a can do attitude that delivers an effective technology output to combat organised crime. We are encouraged to identify new ways of achieving our objectives, simplifying our tasks and making things quicker and safer. We are supported by training, regular team meetings and afforded the time to research ideas.

Job description

The Field Engineering team sits within Technology Delivery in Digital Data and Technology (DDaT). Technology Delivery is responsible for the:
  • Overall coordination of the agency’s investment strategy and roadmap for capability development and skills growth.
  • Deployment of high-end capabilities in support of live operations, providing NCA with capabilities for 21st century law enforcement.
Technology Delivery leads on specifying, designing, developing, delivering and supporting new technical capabilities (operational, business, back office and corporate) across the agency.

Individuals will require successful completion of SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and achieve DV clearance within one year of joining the team

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

Responsibilities

In a multi-disciplined engineering team, the field engineer will be using their skills and expertise to:

  • To execute and manage the successful delivery output of technical and scientific based projects within Technology Delivery, including in challenging and high risk environments such as at height and in remote and difficult locations.
  • Ensure collaboration opportunities are explored with government and commercial enterprise in the furtherance of National Crime Agency (NCA) technical covert surveillance capability.
  • Implement/supervise the successful delivery of research/development project outputs and undertake the evaluation of prototype technical surveillance equipment in support of Agency operations.
  • Provide detailed advice to the organisation and external partners in support of on-going research and evaluation projects.
  • Provide advice on legislation, policy, tactical options and evidential opportunities to assist in the planning and implementation of investigations and operations.
  • Represent the organisation at forums both internally and externally and contribute to the development of innovate techniques for use in covert environments.
  • Monitor operational performance in relation to covert surveillance.
  • Promote professional standards and provide advice, support and develop management reports in relation to criminal and misconduct allegations that impact on organisational delivery or the Agency’s reputation (as required).
  • Manage/coach and develop staff.

Qualifications

The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:
  • Relevant degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Mathematics or equivalent relevant experience.
Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.

Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.

Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Working Together
  • Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Practical Engineering skills - proven aptitude and ability to solve issues with complex electrical / IT / Radio Frequency / software systems
  • Practical working knowledge of Health & Safety in complex and high-risk work settings
  • Understanding of Working at Height and management of this, and associated risks such as COSHH
  • Ability to Work at Height in an outdoor environment as part of a team in challenging and remote locations

Benefits

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:
  • Civil Service pension scheme
  • 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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