Menu
Departments
Back to main menu
Professions
Back to main menu
Life in the Civil Service
Back to main menu

Working for
FCDO Services

FCDO Services – It all matters.

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 more.

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.

Provider of government operational support

Working with government-level customers in the UK and overseas, we provide a wide range of secure services, including logistics, construction, digital solutions, translation, counter-eavesdropping services, and more.

It’s vital work that protects our nation’s interests all over the world.

Our work takes an impressive range of skills. There are Architects designing government buildings, and Systems Architects configuring the ICT inside. Building Services Engineers installing air conditioning, and Cybersecurity teams keeping data airtight. From Electricians to HR experts; Procurement teams to Project Managers, we’re all essential to the work we do.

We also offer a vast range of apprenticeships each designed to set you up for a long-term career. So whether you’re interested in engineering, design and construction, leading on large global projects or data and numbers, there’s an apprenticeship for you with us. Our apprenticeships open each year around the beginning of February and you can visit our careers website for more details.

We offer exciting careers in:

  • Technology
  • UK NACE
  • Secure Property Design and Constriction
  • Engineering
  • Skilled Trades
  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • Human Resources
  • Project delivery
  • Logistics
  • Sensitivity Review Service
  • Corporate Governance
  • Commercial

Ultimately, our projects are what make government services possible. We ensure government bodies work in well-protected, well-designed buildings, and that they have impregnable, cutting-edge technology. That means they’re free to do their job, whether it’s diplomacy, consular aid, national security, or the day-to-day work of running a country.

Did you know?

Ready to discover more?

Our work is complex and can be a lot to take in, so why not explore our website to discover more about what a career with us could offer. You can explore the variety of careers areas, or hear from some of our existing colleagues in our ‘What’s new’ section or read some of their stories in the ‘Our people’ section.

Or if you really want to see our work in action, take a tour around our virtual embassy to see how different colleagues help support the work of government at home and around the world.

It all matters

Explore our careers website to find out more about us, our work, our colleagues and life here at FCDO Services

Decorative image: A graphic showing a large white building flying a Union flag

Enter our Virtual Embassy

Want to see how some of our teams support British embassies worldwide? Step into our virtual embassy to discover more.

Apply for jobs

Explore available opportunities at FCDO Services

Follow us: