Working at DIO
Like maths? Like science? Not sure what you want to do or how this could become a career? What about becoming an engineer? Already an engineer? Why not think about a career in defence? My name is Helen Randell and …
The first national day for women was held in New York on 28th February 1909 and saw 15,000 women march together to demand better working hours, better pay and the right to vote. Just over 99 years later a lot …
Hi! My name is Ben Lolley and I work in Projects and Programme Delivery (PPD) at DIO HQ, Sutton Coldfield. On a daily basis I am responsible for developing DIO’s capital projects delivery processes and managing a team that provides …
Living and working abroad can be exciting but it can also be challenging. DIO is responsible for looking after personnel and their families who are serving both at home and abroad. DIO has personnel serving all over the world in …
Why choose engineering as a career? Why choose an engineering career in DIO? My name is Helen Randell and I’ve been a civil engineer for nearly 10 years. I work in DIO’s Safety, Environment and Engineering (SEE) team as part …
Sometimes a chance conversation can have unexpected and very positive effects, and that’s exactly what has happened with the disused nuclear bunkers on the Swynnerton Training Area in Staffordshire. My name is Jim Salisbury and I’m the Training Safety Officer …
As a Young Officer slogging around Dartmoor Training Areas, wet, cold and in desperate need of a caffeine fix, little did I imagine that 26 years later I’d be choosing to run on similar areas for fun. However, recently I …
Hello, I’m Philip Wise and I'm the Principal Project Manager leading the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s programme team for the new jetty & dredge infrastructure projects in Portsmouth. Recently we invited the media to see what had been achieved in terms …
Women have ruled empires, made scientific breakthroughs, and achieved greatness across the ages, and yet it’s only in recent decades that real progress has been made in terms of workplace opportunity and equality. My name is Jo McKeegan-Brown and I’m …
Hi. I’m WO2 Dwain Tucker from the Small Arms School Corps. I work in Archer’s Post and Laikipia in Kenya with the DIO Safe Place team as a Deputy Range Safety Officer. My main role out here is to check …