VIVO Defence Services
Quantity Surveyor
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Job Req ID: 311265
Posting Start Date: 23 Jul 2026
Location: Home Based, Cambridgeshire, GB, CB1
Contract Type: Full Time
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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, to cover sites in Cambridgeshire
Permanent, Full time
Salary
£45,000 - £50,000
At VIVO, we deliver facilities management and infrastructure services across the Defence estate, ensuring the places where our Armed Forces live, work and train remain safe, compliant and ready to support operational capability. We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team, providing expert commercial support across a varied portfolio of facilities management, maintenance and construction projects.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the commercial management of both Core Services and Billable Works, working alongside project managers, operational teams, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) representatives and supply chain partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with contractual requirements.
- Provide commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle, supporting cost planning, pricing, forecasting and financial reporting while ensuring robust commercial controls are maintained.
- Work across multiple projects simultaneously, helping manage change control, reviewing contract performance, supporting risk management activities and ensuring all commercial processes are delivered in accordance with contract requirements.
- Develop strong relationships with operational colleagues, clients and suppliers, providing guidance on commercial matters, supporting work proposals and helping teams understand their contractual responsibilities.
- Attend commercial and risk meetings, contribute to dispute avoidance and resolution, and work collaboratively to identify practical solutions that deliver value for money while protecting business performance.
- Monitor supplier performance, manage commercial queries, support milestone payments and final accounts, and assist with monthly cost reporting and financial forecasting.
- Work closely with the Principal Commercial Manager, helping ensure both Core Services and Billable Works are commercially managed to maximise value while maintaining compliance with contractual obligations.
- Contribute ideas that improve commercial processes, support sustainability initiatives across the Defence estate and help identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and strengthen commercial governance.
- Your work will directly influence the successful delivery of projects that support one of the UK's largest and most important property portfolios.
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About You
- You'll have commercial experience within construction, facilities management, property maintenance or a related industry, with a strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, commercial management and contract administration.
- You'll be confident preparing cost models, supporting tenders, managing commercial risk and providing clear commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle.
- Be a strong communicator who enjoys building relationships with colleagues, clients and supply chain partners, with the ability to influence, negotiate and work collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Strong analytical skills, commercial awareness and attention to detail are essential, together with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
- Hold an HND, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, or have significant equivalent industry experience, together with experience working on facilities management or construction projects ranging from multiple concurrent minor works through to projects valued at £4.5 million.
- A good understanding of commercial processes, cost management and risk analysis, supported by Health & Safety awareness training.
- Experience working within Defence, MOD or other highly regulated environments would be advantageous, alongside knowledge of FDIS contract requirements, collaborative business relationship principles and sustainable construction practices.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and membership of a relevant professional body would also be beneficial.
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What We Offer
- 6% employee matched pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave
- Company car/Car allowance
- Single private medical cover
- Life assurance
- 2x annual leave
- 1x professional subscription per year
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.
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