Job Description

VIVO, a 50:50 joint venture between Serco and EQUANS, has been awarded places on the Defence FM and Housing Maintenance framework contracts.

VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. It combines Serco\'s comprehensive track record delivering engineering, technical and FM services to the UK MOD for over 55 years with EQUANS\' market leading FM, energy, asset optimisation and regeneration capabilities.

Salary: Competitive & plus company car (or cash allowance)

Location: Imphal Barracks, York

Type: Perm, Full-Time

This role is required to oversee Construction and M&E projects across 6 sites in York and East Yorkshire.

You will work from Imphal Barracks as your base with regular travel between all sites in the region.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Billable Works Manager in providing optimal solutions to customer requirements within area of responsibility
• Fully understanding the operational role of the establishments within the SDA and the Heads of Establishment\'s priorities to ensure optimal levels of support are provided to Unit outputs.
• Provide focal point for all Project delivery aspects within the SDA and meet with DIO Programmer on a regular basis
• Ensuring that Statements of Need (SONs) are drafted to support the Sustain/Maintain Billable Works requirements needed to manage the SDA estate effectively.
• Managing service delivery of all Billable Works (

\xc2\xa325k) in accordance with statutory legislation and MoD Mandatory requirements, complying with all Health and Safety and Environmental standards and policies. * Provide Delivery assessments to DIO for inclusion of Projects into CIDP

• Overseeing the Early Warning Notification and Risk Reduction Meeting process within the SDA Project delivery areas of activity.
• Ensuring that all Billable Works above the value of \xc2\xa325k, and delivered by Projects teams, are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Ensure all Projects are Handed over successfully on completion to enable ongoing maintenance to be applied
• Planning, directing and co-ordinating all Project activities within the Service Delivery Area to ensure they are being managed efficiently, effectively and are value for money.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders associated with the VIVO contract and work in collaboration to provide a consistent approach to delivering service excellence across all Project delivery.
• Act as the VIVO focal point for all DIO Project programming activities within the Service Delivery Area.
• Acknowledging compliments and resolving complaints in a timely and satisfactory manner.
• Communicating and promoting SDA participation in support of external accreditations and initiatives that are important to VIVO and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensuring adherence to the Company\'s contractual responsibilities and internal quality procedures including management reporting.
• Working closely with all stakeholders to support the management and mitigation of contract risk.
• Managing Service Delivery Area budgets and review P&L for effective delivery within contractual requirements.
• Provide weekly updates for CIDP milestone activities
• Monitor and review Supply Chain performance and maintain commercial control to enable planned milestone payments are achieved as appropriate.
• Ensure Projects are delivered efficiently and economically.

What You\'ll Need To Do The Job

• HNC, or equivalent, level qualification in a Building/Civil Engineering or Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience. Continuing Professional Development
• Project Management Prince/ PMQ
• Technical training to maintain and develop technical competence
• Familiarity with the sites and assets within area of responsibility.
• IOSH or equivalent qualification
• Full Driving License
• Understands how own work contributes to RPSW objectives and goals
• Understands how to work collaboratively with colleagues and internal/external stakeholders
• Identifies and pursues learning opportunities
• Takes responsibility for effective and time completion of work
• Keeps up to date with procedures and other changes which affect own area of work
• Continually reviews working practices and procedures, seeking to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Shows a willingness to learn and take on new ideas
• Understands limits of own authority and knows when to consult or inform others
• Prioritises workload and seeks advice when unclear
• Works proactively rather than reactively
• Understands responsiveness and its importance to the successful delivery of a service to the client and end user.
• Actively seeks to remove conflict from the workplace.

What We Offer

• Up to 6% employer matched pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Car/allowance
• Private medical cover for self and partner
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary

Security clearance is required for our sites, successful applicants will be expected to achieve either BPSS or SC clearance as a condition of appointment into the role.

VIVO Defence Services

The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process.

At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.

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