Serco Plc
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor – RAF Lakenheath
Location: On-site (RAF Lakenheath)
Employment Type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £60,000–£70,000
About VIVO
VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. Combining experience and innovation, we drive improvements for our customers and families, ensuring safe, on-time delivery—whether through reactive repairs or major projects. Our core values are open, caring, agile, and collaborative, guiding everything we do.
The Role
We seek an experienced, commercially-minded Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide expert commercial support across facilities management, property maintenance, and construction activities as part of the USVF contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the go-to commercial expert, advising on cost control, commercial governance, and ensuring project success for VIVO and its partners.
- Collaborate with operational teams, clients, supply chain partners, and commercial colleagues to:
- Provide cost advice and commercial risk management
- Ensure safe, efficient delivery in full compliance with contractual requirements
- Support cost modelling, work proposals, budget management, and value-for-money assurances across core services and Billable Works.
- Oversee the entire project lifecycle, from planning, pricing, and execution to final accounts and post-contract cost monitoring.
- Maintain strong commercial control, tracking budgets, financial targets, and risk mitigation, while improving thought leadership and process efficiency.
- Drive monthly reporting, supply chain performance reviews, and data-driven insights to enhance commercial outcomes.
- Engage with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), stakeholders, and suppliers to:
- Clarify contract requirements
- Facilitate negotiations and commercial dispute resolution
- Build long-term, collaborative relationships
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, sustainability objectives, statutory obligations, and company procedures, including change management.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, identifying efficiencies and best practices to elevate service delivery.
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Travel is essential (regular trips across USVF sites), as is a valid UK driving licence and the ability to meet security clearance requirements.
Requirements & Qualifications
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven *professional experience in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction, Property Maintenance, or Facilities Management.
- Deep expertise in commercial processes, cost management and control, contract administration, and risk mitigation.
- Skilled in developing cost models, preparing tenders, and managing project variations.
- Ability to multitask effectively, particularly in highly regulated or complex environments (e.g., defence, MOD contracts).
- Exceptional stakeholder management, *negotiation, and relationship-building with internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
- Commercial acumen, problem-solving skills, and a knack for analytical problem-solving.
- Health/safety awareness, sustainability understanding, and familiarity with industry standards (e.g., collaborative working such as BS11000).
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Preferred Experience & Qualifications
- Experience within defence, MOD, or highly regulated environments.
- Qualifications in Quantity Surveying or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
- Exposure to Supply Chain Performance Management or value improvement initiatives.
What We Offer
- 6% employee-matched pension contribution
- 25 days’ annual leave, with flexible arrangements available
- Private medical cover for self and partner
- Company car or car allowance
- 1x professional subscription reimbursed annually
- Opportunity to work within VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility—reasonable adjustments made for candidates during recruitment.
- Hybrid working structure across certain business areas.
- Disability Confident Leader, prioritising interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
All personal data shared during recruitment may be accessed by VIVO Defence Services, Serco, and EQUANS.
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