Who we are
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.
What we do
We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do.
Location: Home based but located close to Larkhill, SP4 8NR
Salary: Competitive + Company car/Car allowance
Full time, Permanent
Quantity Surveyor - Driving Commercial Excellence in Facilities Management
Are you a skilled professional with expertise in cost management and contract compliance? As a Quantity Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects by maintaining commercial control, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and driving value for money across all operations.
In this role, you will inspire confidence and professionalism, motivating your team to excel and ensuring outstanding delivery under the VIVO contract. You will build robust relationships with key stakeholders, lead by example, and set high standards of quality and efficiency. Your ability to make sound decisions, maintain focus in dynamic environments, and deliver measurable results will contribute to the success of our mission.
This is an opportunity to leverage your commercial acumen and leadership skills to deliver impactful solutions while upholding our commitment to sustainability and excellence. Join us as a Quantity Surveyor and drive success in a challenging, rewarding environment.
In this role, you will adhere to all Health and Safety and Sustainability policies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company procedures. You will work collaboratively with client personnel, fostering effective relationships to streamline contract management and ensure that all commercial documentation and reports are completed to the highest standards.
Your technical expertise will involve providing cost advice for Core and Additional Services, ensuring contract processes are followed, and attending risk meetings to manage and mitigate risks. You will actively support sustainable practices, promoting carbon reduction and utility consumption initiatives in line with the Ministry of Defence's goals.
People management is integral to this role. You will liaise closely with site and area management teams, DIO, and end users, ensuring all team members understand their responsibilities and obligations under the service delivery contract. Through effective communication, you will instil confidence in stakeholders, negotiate persuasively, and provide guidance on contract particulars. You will support the operational teams in dispute avoidance and resolution, offering commercial insights to optimize performance.
Commercially, you will lead change management under the FDIS Contract, ensuring that stakeholder timelines are met. Your responsibilities will include managing supplier payments, monitoring supply chain performance, and assisting in developing and implementing risk management procedures. You will also prepare monthly cost reports, price Core and Additional Services to meet contract requirements, and ensure adjudications are performed accurately and efficiently.
What You Need To Do The Job
You should have commercial experience in social housing, property maintenance, or a related field, with expertise in developing cost models, risk analysis, work proposals, and dispute resolution. Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the ability to maintain collaborative working environments and prevent fraud.
A qualification at HND/Foundation Degree level in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent experience, is required. Knowledge of facilities management or commercial construction, particularly in handling large or concurrent smaller projects, will be advantageous.
Experience in a social housing environment, familiarity with BS11000 Collaborative Business Relationships, and knowledge of utility consumption reduction will set you apart. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and membership in a professional body are advantageous.
What We Offer:
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 Leader. 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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