VIVO Defence Services

VIVO Defence Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Installation Engineer to deliver safe, high-quality technical services across RAF Wyton, Wittering, Carver Barracks and Bassingbourne Barracks. This mobile role requires strong knowledge of JSP and Safe Systems of Work, with on-site delivery and occasional on-call duties. You will assess competence, produce risk assessments and method statements, provide technical support to site teams and supply chains, and ensure compliance with MoD

VIVO Defence Services seeks an HVAC Engineer to join a small on-site team at RAF Croughton. You will carry out planned and reactive HVAC maintenance, diagnose faults, and perform minor installations while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will work largely independently, with some collaboration as needed, and will engage with military personnel and DIO representatives to uphold high standards in a defence environment.

Job Advertisement: 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. Contract: Full Time, Permanent Location: RAF Croughton (with occasional travel to Barford St Johns) Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 depending on experience Ready to Take Your HVAC Career to the Next Level? We are seeking a skilled and motivated HVAC Engineer to join a high-performing team at RAF Croughton. This is more than a standard maintenance role; it is an opportunity to support critical infrastructure within the UK Defence sector while working with advanced systems in a professional and purpose-driven environment. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will be working in a HVAC team of two engineers. While there will be opportunities to work collaboratively, the role will predominantly involve lone working, requiring confidence, independence, and strong problem solving ability. What You Will Be Doing In this role, you will carry out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across a range of HVAC systems within commercial and domestic buildings on site. Tasks will be allocated to you via PDA or paper-based job sheets, with your workload scheduled in advance to support efficient delivery. You will be responsible for completing all tasks within agreed timescales and meeting key performance indicators, ensuring all associated documentation is accurately recorded and submitted. The role involves diagnosing faults, undertaking repairs, and completing minor installation and refurbishment works where required. You will work independently for the majority of your time but will also collaborate with the wider operations team when required, reporting directly to the Technical Services Manager. Maintaining high standards of Health and Safety is essential, including ensuring all RAMS are in place prior to starting work and complying with COSHH and RIDDOR regulations. You will also liaise with military personnel, DIO representatives, and supply chain partners, delivering a consistently high standard of service within a high profile defence environment. What You Bring You will hold a City and Guilds qualification in Air Conditioning or an equivalent certification, along with F Gas Category 1 qualification and experience in the safe handling of refrigerants. Strong practical experience in HVAC maintenance and repairs is essential, alongside a good understanding of Health and Safety regulations. You must hold a full UK driving licence. The role requires someone who is reliable, punctual, self motivated, and able to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Experience working within commercial environments is beneficial, and previous exposure to MOD environments or JSP 375 is advantageous. A hydrocarbon refrigerant qualification is desirable, along with any additional First Aid or Health and Safety certifications. Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. We offer; 6% employee matched pension contribution 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Work van and fuel card 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.

Who We Are VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. Job Req ID: 311275 Posting Start Date: 26 Aug 2026 Location: Southam, Warwickshire, GB, CV46 2UL Contract Type: Full Time Job Advertisement 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: DM Kineton, CV47 2UL. On site role, to cover 2 other sites in the area. Salary: £38,000-£42,000 Hours of Work: Monday-Thursday 8am-4.30pm, 8am-3.30pm Fridays VIVO are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to ensure the timely delivery of Billable Works projects at Kineton. This role will see you oversee the effective, compliant and timely delivery of maintenance and response works, managing a team of contractors working on low value, high volume billable works such as office refurbs, kitchen and bathroom refits, etc and record all tasks against the appropriate assets in the CAFM system, including work in progress and completed job inspections, and ensure all documentation relating to maintenance and response works is completed, recorded and distributed in a timely manner. You will also be responsible for monitoring Supply Chain service delivery, value for money, quality and safe working to ensure all performance indicators are consistently achieved, reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure they are to an acceptable standard, reviewing site risk registers, following maintenance and management processes and notifying Management of any defects on equipment or systems and ensuring, as far as reasonably practical, that all persons on site observe the requirements of JSP 375. This role will require you to ensure compliance with the Asbestos and Legionella registers and management plans, acting as Responsible Person in these areas. You will spend roughly 60% of your time office based, reporting on progress of works to DIO and the Built Estate Manager and recording tasks on the CAFM system and 40% of your time on site performing quality and progress checks. What You Need To Do The Job First and foremost, you should be experienced in the delivery management of small works projects, including planning, directing and controlling activities and agreeing scope and priorities of work with a good grasp of building/civil engineering or M&E engineering. It is essential that you have strong IT skills, excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to solve problems and manage performance proactively. You should also have experience of managing contractors in a commercial environment (rather than domestic). You will have the use of a pool vehicle to get around site. What We Offer 25 days annual leave Single private medical cover Company car/Car allowance 6% employer matched pension contribution Life assurance at 2 x base salary Use of a pool vehicle 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.

VIVO Defence Services is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead the safe, compliant delivery of maintenance services at RAF Leeming. You will coordinate with supply chain partners and site teams to ensure timely, quality work while maintaining health, safety and environmental standards. You will oversee risk assessments, safe systems of work, and documentation in CAFM systems, supporting end users and Defence Infrastructure Organisation stakeholders.

Job Req ID: 311939 Posting Start Date: 3 Sept 2026 Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, GB, DL7 9NJ Contract Type: Full Time Job Advertisement: 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: RAF Leeming, on site role Permanent, Full time Salary: £42,000 We are looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead the safe, compliant and effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance services across the VIVO contract. You will play a key role in ensuring that maintenance activities are delivered in line with statutory legislation, MoD mandatory requirements and VIVO's Health, Safety and Environmental standards, while consistently achieving performance, quality and value-for-money targets. Working closely with supply chain partners and site-based teams, you will coordinate day-to-day service delivery, ensuring that suitably qualified operatives are deployed with the correct equipment, skills and authorisations. You will be responsible for overseeing safe systems of work, reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements, and ensuring all activity is accurately recorded through the CAFM system with supporting documentation completed on time. A significant part of the role involves building strong working relationships with Defence Infrastructure Organisation representatives, end users and internal stakeholders. Acting as a key point of contact, you will support the resolution of operational issues and complaints, contribute to the development of additional works, and provide professional and technical advice to support estate operations. You will also manage small billable works, including producing rough orders of cost and ensuring works are delivered efficiently and commercially. As a Service Manager, you will lead by example, embedding a positive safety culture and providing clear supervision, coaching and direction to teams to ensure service levels are met. You will balance operational priorities with commercial awareness, managing costs, mitigating risk and contributing to forward maintenance planning to support a profitable and sustainable contract. About You You will have practical experience working within planned and reactive maintenance environments, ideally with responsibility for small project delivery. You will hold an HNC (or equivalent experience) in a building, civil, electrical or mechanical discipline, alongside a management-level Health & Safety qualification such as SMSTS. Strong IT skills are essential, with confidence using Microsoft Office and CAFM systems. Technical competency is essential for this role. You will be comfortable taking on additional responsibilities such as Legionella, Asbestos, Confined Space or Working at Height Authorised Person roles, with training provided where required. Above all, you will be a confident communicator with strong relationship-management skills, able to influence stakeholders, make sound decisions and drive high standards of delivery in a regulated, safety-critical environment. What We Offer 6% employee matched pension contribution 25 days annual leave Single private medical cover Life assurance 2x annual salary 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.

VIVO Defence Services seeks an experienced Built Estate Manager to lead facilities management within a secure Defence environment. You will own a complex estate, provide technical leadership to on site teams, and coordinate with DIO/DSTL and other stakeholders to deliver planned and reactive works. You will ensure compliance with safety standards, optimise assets, manage budgets, and champion sustainability. This is a high impact, on site role requiring UK national status and SC eligibility.