Serco Plc
Scoping Project Manager
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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.
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Company car/car allowance + Benefits
Position: Permanent, Full time
Location: RAF Alconbury, on site role
Role Overview
We are seeking a Scoping Project Manager to manage the end-to-end Billable Works (Projects) process (concept-design-pricing-delivery-handover) for a programme of Billable Works within the area of remit, ensuring a high-quality output and that all works are delivered on time and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the delivery of Billable Works in accordance with Government Regulatory and Statutory undertakings, complying with all Health & Safety and Environmental standards and policies.
- Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure they are to an acceptable standard.
- Ensure all documentation relating to Billable Works are completed and distributed in a timely manner, including upload to the Sharepoint system.
- Progress tasks end to end through the Maximo system.
- Ensure appropriate work plans and budgets are in place to achieve programmes and financial commitments, whilst meeting the changing operational need.
- Confer with local DIO representatives, the Local Customer Service Representative, and the relevant Site Manager to agree scope, priorities, and delivery programmes of Billable Works on a regular basis.
- Work with all stakeholders to support the management and mitigation of contract risk.
- Manage cost and stakeholder expectation through excellent communication and sound commercial decisions to ensure value for money.
- Support end users and management in providing optimal solutions to customer requirements to resolve end user issues, where possible, with a focus on supporting the MoD’s carbon reduction target.
- Assist in the resolution of complaints in a timely and satisfactory manner.
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As part of your role, you will be scoping all aspects of construction works, including refits, refurbs, new builds, and demolitions, as well as day-to-day maintenance.
What You Need To Do The Job
- Experienced Project Manager from a Construction/Refurbs background.
- HNC/D level qualification in a Building/Civil Engineering or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
- Experience of planning, directing, and controlling activities, agreeing scope, and priorities of work, proactive performance management, and the ability to solve problems and make decisions.
- Full UK driving licence and able to pass SC Clearance.
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What We Offer
- 6% employee matched pension contribution
- Company car/car allowance
- Life assurance at 2 x base salary
- 25 days annual leave
- Single private medical cover
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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