Our Work
Our work is diverse – we are responsible for the management and delivery of all the agency’s soft and hard services, related projects and any related service supplier relationships. We are also home to DVLA’s physical security, health and safety, sustainability and business continuity teams. We are currently managing a significant piece of work to exit our 20-year Private Finance Initiative contract, which expires in 2025, and on to newly contracted service providers.
Our people
EMG is made up of around 60 colleagues who are part of the Government Property Function or the Government Security Profession. Many are accredited members of or have achieved professional memberships in their discipline, including:
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
- The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
- Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management
- The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
- The Emergency Planning Society
- The Business Continuity Institute
- Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers
Our workplace
EMG is responsible for overseeing and managing the DVLA estate, which comprises around 12 buildings across three sites in Swansea and one satellite office in Birmingham.
It is home to a workforce of over 6,000 staff – most based across our Swansea sites, with some working from home.
Our buildings house different working environments – there are around 5,000 desk-based workstations, two large print facilities with machinery, large warehouse style storage areas, a call centre, a learning and development centre and staff restaurants.
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What you’ll get from us
Our teams are experts in their field with accredited qualifications and experience. We will invest in your learning and proactively support your development through formal and informal training, coaching and mentoring. Each team supports and works collaboratively with colleagues across EMG and our wider DVLA stakeholders.
What we want from you
Our teams are experts in their field with accredited qualifications and experience. We will invest in your learning and proactively support your development through formal and informal training, coaching and mentoring. Each team supports and works collaboratively with colleagues across EMG and our wider DVLA stakeholders.
What our professionals say about working at DVLA
Environmental Management Systems Manager, Joshua Caulton
“I feel lucky that I get to work in a profession where so many others are passionate about the organisation. Working with colleagues who want to see positive change is one of the best benefits of my job.”
Head of Incident Management and Operational Resilience, Craig Lewis
“Every day is different – it can vary from working with local teams to gather business information, to developing business continuity plans that will protect our services and reputation”
Estates Services Manager, Mathew Nesling
“The relationships I have made here already have been hugely influential. I work with a great team that supports each other to help achieve common goals and knowing that the work I do is making a difference is truly rewarding.”
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