Estates Senior Technical Services Manager - Waste

The role is responsible for technical leadership, planning and implementing strategy to ensure all waste management services are completed to the agreed standard and comply with all regulatory and legislative standards within your teams designated cluster of buildings. You will

ensure that standards are understood internally within Dstl and externally with multiple stakeholders including the providers and DIO.

As standards change, you will be responsible for interpreting these and ensuring compliance utilising the appropriate frameworks and agreed processes. You will contribute to the defining of strategies for the Dstl estate, as well as reviewing requirements and interacting with the waste management community across the Dstl Estate. You will provide Technical Assurance & Compliance across the group and specifically into the Estates Technical Lead.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with the Environmental and Sustainability Corporate team, FM Provider and
• Waste Management team to ensure a fit-for-purpose service provision, a safe, secure and statutory compliant estate.
• Ensure plans and activities across Estates reflect the wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders to influence future strategies.
• Encourage, recognise and share innovative ideas from a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Work to the agreed budget within agreed delegation limits and contribute to annual budgeting and in year forecasting.
• Proactive engagement with internal and external

As a Dstl Leader you will:

• Confidently lead, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing direction and priorities
• Positively, motivating, inspiring, encouraging and influencing others through effective communication and engagement
• Maintain and Manage strong, effective relationships with peers, role modelling Enterprise Leadership to deliver the One Dstl vision ensuring collaboration on delivery outcomes and strategic direction
• Create a positive working environment, aligned with Dstl Principles and Civil Service Behaviours, which supports diversity and inclusion, and enables people to excel
• Consistently demonstrate and role model Dstls leadership behaviours to ensure our Dstl culture is maintained at all levels
• Foster an inclusive working environment where open communication and psychological safety are prioritised to encourage constructive feedback and continuous improvement
• Ensure that all team members understand and meet their defined accountabilities, regularly reviewing performance and providing necessary support and training to uphold Dstls standards, culture and values which aligns with the Civil Service Code and values
• Actively endorse the Civil Service Line Management Standards to improve Line Management skills across the organisation.

Safety

Accountable for ensuring safe and secure work:

• Must appreciate and be responsible for the health and safety of self and others; both understand and meet defined accountabilities as written in Dstl policy
• Must demonstrate the expected HS (& EP) behaviours as defined by the Civil Service and Dstl and lead by example
• Must ensure understanding and maintenance of appropriate training, experience and knowledge (i.e. competent / SQEP) for self and direct reports
• Develop a working environment that is supportive of and champions the Dstl approach to security, health, wellbeing, safety and environmental (HSEP) management
• Be aware of the downstream impact of their actions and the actions of their direct reports on those outside of their immediate control
• Implement Dstl's policies and ensure compliance with the Management System

We are looking for someone who has:

• Extensive knowledge of waste disposal technologies, environmental impact assessments, sustainability practices and health, safety and environmental standards in waste management.
• Evidence of successfully engaging in contract, regulator and supplier relationships in a complex shared service environment.
• Ability to ensure compliance across the business and demonstrate to key stakeholders a safe and compliant estate.
• Competence in using Microsoft Office software.
• Understanding in complying with waste statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.

Experience

• Extensive experience (usually 5-10 years) in the waste management or related field with experience in a leadership/managerial role
• Experience managing waste management projects, and teams.
• Experienced customer relationship management and stakeholder liaison.
• Extensive knowledge of waste management and environmental statutory processes, regulations and related legislation.
• Experience and delivery of collating, analysing and reporting business information to senior management.

Please see the full Job description at the bottom of this page

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.