You’re a qualified Carpenter and Joiner with a wealth of construction experience to draw on. You’ve got the ability to guide teams in bringing complex challenges to life, and your site management expertise is underpinned by exceptional trade skills and a knowledge of Construction Design Management requirements. You love the idea of working both overseas and here in the UK – now it’s time to bring that ambition to life.

At FCDO Services, we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we're on. In our world, it all matters.

Restoring the past, building the future; this is the extraordinary impact of our Skilled Trades team. They handle everything from carrying out routine maintenance activities to full fit-outs of new missions overseas , and much more. Some work right here in the UK, while others see locations around the world as they shape them with their skills. Now, you've got the opportunity to join them.

Construction alterations to government buildings
Travelling the world.
Building on your skills.
It all matters.

Embrace ambitious carpentry and joinery challenges in unforgettable locations
FCDO Services is an exceptional organisation, but possibly one that you’ve never heard of. But join us in our vital mission, and you could find a role like no other. Working for the UK government and law enforcement bodies, plus friendly foreign government-level customers, your work could take you to every corner of the world. Spending up to 24 weeks each year overseas on construction projects working in secure environments (for up to 8 weeks per trip), the type of projects that you’ll be running are nothing short of career-defining. For example, you might be team leading the installation and fit-out of a new British Embassy in Toyko or carrying out some reconfiguration of an existing secure area in Sao Paulo. You might even be using your expertise to carry out installations and support for a friendly foreign government. Whatever you’re doing, and wherever you’re doing it, you’ll use your site management experience to lead and motivate a multi-skilled trade team, and help them deliver every project on time, and within budget.

Working domestically or overseas, find an unparalleled opportunity
When you’re working in the UK, you’ll combine your operational experience with your management knowledge to help the Project Team plan jobs, taking the lead on pre-construction activities. This will cover the full remit of requirements – from identifying where we can enhance standards and taking ownership of documentation through to embedding health, safety and governance expectations in every initiative – so your ability to think innovatively, translate technical drawings and use computer programmes will be essential. Ensuring buildability before the team embarks on each deployment, you’ll identify the materials, tools and equipment they’ll need to complete the job safely and on time. Across all that you do, you’ll be passionate about providing security for UK interests, so the ability to adapt quickly will take you a long way.

Develop your skills, wherever you are
Working with us you’ll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. It’s a role you can feel proud of; and we aim to make every part of your career just as rewarding. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide – we suggest Constructing the Secure Embassy – to take you round, to see how the team delivers for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

All our employees must be security cleared before being appointed, so you will need to undergo a vetting process as part of your application. This role requires you to go through Developed Vetting (DV). You can find out more about vetting on our website.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.