VIVO Defence Services
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Job Requisition ID: 309473
Date Posted: 23 June 2026 Location: RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk, GB, IP27 9PP Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
About VIVO Defence Services
Who We Are VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. We blend experience and innovation.
What We Do We prioritise our customers and families, driving improvements to ensure services—whether reactive repairs or major projects—are delivered safely and on time. Our four core values shape everything we do:
- Open
- Caring
- Agile
- Collaborative
The Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Summary
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide expert commercial support across facilities management, property maintenance, and construction projects under the USVF contract. In this key role, you will ensure effective cost control, commercial governance, and successful delivery of projects across RAF Lakenheath.
This on-site role requires:
- Strong cost management and contract administration skills.
- Proactive monitoring of budgets and risks.
- Collaborative leadership with teams, suppliers, and clients.
- Ability to travel regularly across USVF sites, including holding a full UK driving licence and meeting security standards.
Salary:
£60,000–£70,000 per annum
Responsibilities
Key Deliverables
- Provide expert commercial support across core services and Billable Works, developing robust cost models, tender documentation, and work proposals.
- Oversee the full project lifecycle: from planning and pricing to delivery, final accounts, and post-contract cost control.
- Maintain strong commercial control, managing budgets, achieving financial targets, and mitigating risks.
- Monitor monthly cost reporting, review supply chain performance, and provide insights to enhance commercial performance.
- Collaborate with internal teams, DIO (Defence Infrastructure Organisation), clients, and suppliers to build relationships, resolve payments/disputes, and drive contract compliance.
- Ensure alignment with health and safety, sustainability, and regulatory obligations, contributing to process improvements and value initiatives.
- Drive adoption of collaborative working practices (e.g., BS 11000).
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Specific Tasks
- Review and manage project changes, aligning with contractual obligations.
- Support proposal development, contract price structuring, and variation costing.
- Optimise supply chain value by negotiating with and evaluating performance.
- Proactively identify commercial risks, proposing mitigations.
- Be ambassadors for customer needs and quality standards.
Requirements
Professional & Technical Skills
- Proven expertise in quantity surveying, commercial management, construction, property maintenance, or facilities management.
- Understanding of contract administration, cost modelling, tender management, and commercial decision support.
- Experience supporting complex, multi-project environments with financial oversight.
- Proven ability to balance cost, risk, and customer service across projects.
Experience
- At least 5+ years in roles requiring leadership, financial accountability, or policy compliance—preferably within defence, MOD, or regulated environments.
- Hands-on experience setting costing and pricing frameworks.
- Familiarity with asset/construction projects (faces of work: maintenance, renovation, construction projects).
- Knowledge of collaborative working practices, JCT, NEC, or other major frameworks.
- Understanding of health, safety, and environmental (HS&E), defect management, and compliance risks.
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Soft Skills & Personal Attributes
- Stakeholder management ability: influencing senior clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, translating data into actionable advice.
- Efficient multi-tasking capacity (prioritising competing demands alongside streamlining operations).
- Passion for continuous improvement, actively proposing cost savings or efficiency gains.
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying/Construction Financial Management, or Chartered Membership of RICS (or equivalent).
- Compliance with CIS-Scrubbed status (or ability to become compliant).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Security clearance eligibility (regular travel, defence environment also involved).
Why Join Us?
- 6% discretionary pension contribution (employer matched)
- 25 days annual leave (বেlief, reflecting operational demands)
- Private medical insurance for you and your partner
- Company vehicle/car allowance to facilitate fieldwork visits
- Covered professional membership subscription (e.g., RICS Institute)
- Hybrid work structure (where applicable)
- Supportive, diverse and inclusive environment, committed to equal opportunities
About VIVO’s Commitment
VIVO Defence Services is a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. During recruitment, your details may share with these partners, with respect for confidentiality.
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