Defence Equipment and Support

(asked on 15th July 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in each salary band from (a) Bechtel, (b) PwC and (c) CH2M Hill are working under the managed service provider contracts to facilitate Defence Equipment and Support's transition to a trading entity.


Answered by
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Philip Dunne
This question was answered on 20th July 2015

The number and the grade of staff from Bechtel, PwC and CH2M Hill engaged in Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) varies across the period of the Managed Service Provider contracts. The total number and current breakdown of staff by grade is as follows:

Bechtel

CH2M Hill

Level 3

3

2

Level 2

7

7

Level 1

62

58

Total

72

67

PwC

Partner

3

Director

5

Senior Manager

12

Manager

24

Senior Associate

20

Associate

7

Total

71

The different "levels" for Bechtel and CH2M HILL reflect the internal grading systems of those companies. Level 3 is the most senior and refers to a Partner, or professional person of similar seniority.

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