Location: Hybrid Working with 2-3 days in the office
Working Hours: 8am - 5pm
Salary: Competitive
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.
Could you be our next Assistant Quantity Surveyor working across the Midlands area?
As a key member of the VIVO Team, this role’s primary purpose will be to provide commercial support and surveying services to the Core Works Team, specifically on the reactive, maintenance and void work within our accommodation contract.
This role will support the Commercial Manager ensuring that projects are evaluated, priced, and delivered appropriately and in line with the contracts and customer agreements. They will compile monthly reports by projects, support change and variation processes.
They will be responsible for obtaining competitive subcontract prices, and raising Statements of needs, Return on Capitals, and Firm Prices on Maximo in line with our contract and governance processes.
This role will also support on-going VIVO bid and pricing activity as required.
Your key accountabilities will include;
• Pro-active management of variation/change control to capture revenue.
• Supporting the finance team in the management of cash.
• To provide day to day commercial support to the VIVO billable works team.
• Review works to ensure measures are robust and challenged
• Support finance team to ensure Maximo/SAP process is transparent and effective
What you’ll need to do this role
First and foremost, this role will require you to travel to remote locations so you must either hold a full and valid UK driving licence or can travel to remote locations without the use of public transport.
You will hold a relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management.
It is desirable that you have experience of operating within an MOD and or social/national housing environment as well as having a familiarity with geography and establishments within the area of responsibility.
You must be able to pass BPSS Clearance to be considered for this role.
What we offer
- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- 25 Days annual leave
- Volunteer leave
- Established reward and recognition scheme
- One paid professional subscription
- Life Assurance Policy
- Employee discount and reward schemes
- Interesting, varied, and enjoyable work
- A company that recognises your contribution
- Training opportunities and qualifications within a supportive environment to ensure career progression
Don’t meet all of the job requirements, but like the sound of us and the projects we work on? Get in touch anyway! Equal Opportunities; Accelerating gender equity is our core mission at Women in Defence UK, therefore we are an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team.
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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