Built Estate Manager - RAF Croughton

VIVO Defence Ltd; Brackley; Híbrido; GBP 55.000 - 60.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

6% pension contribution matched by the

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Company car/allowance

Life assurance 2x salary

Resumo da vaga

VIVO Defence Services invites applications for a Built Estate Manager role at RAF Croughton. You will own safe, compliant delivery of facilities management and maintenance across a Defence estate, reporting to leadership while balancing performance, budgets, and customer expectations.

You will lead maintenance delivery, manage contractors, ensure health and safety and maintain strong relationships with Defence stakeholders.

Qualificações

• HND in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent estate management experience.
• Experience managing operational delivery in property maintenance, facilities management, construction or engineering.
• Proven leadership of teams and supervision of contractors.
• Strong knowledge of Safe Systems of Work and JSP 375 for defence estates.
• Experience with maintenance delivery: planned, reactive and billable works.
• Contractor and supply chain management experience with focus on value for money.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee operational performance across a Defence estate and ensure compliance with statutory, contractual and MoD requirements.
• Lead maintenance delivery and manage supply chain partners and contractors.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and compatible risk management processes.
• Act as trusted advisor to customers and operational teams and balance priorities with commercial performance.
• Coordinate with Defence Infrastructure Organisation and end users to deliver high standards of service.
• Develop teams through coaching and clear lines of accountability.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Contractor mgmt

Health & safety

Budgeting

Project delivery

Communication

IT literacy

CAFM systems

Defence experience

Formação

HND in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Ferramentas

Maximo

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Descrição da vaga

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Brackley, Northamptonshire, GB, NN13 5NQ

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: RAF Croughton - on site role

Permanent, Full time

Salary: £55,000-£60,000

Join us as a Built Estate Manager and take ownership of the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of facilities management and maintenance services across a key Defence estate. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll oversee operational performance, manage stakeholder relationships and ensure that statutory, contractual and Ministry of Defence requirements are consistently achieved.

Working at the centre of estate operations, you'll lead maintenance delivery, manage supply chain partners, oversee health and safety compliance and act as a trusted advisor to both customers and operational teams. You'll be responsible for ensuring planned, reactive and billable works are delivered to the highest standards while balancing operational priorities, commercial performance and customer expectations.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a complex and fast-paced environment. You'll work closely with Defence Infrastructure Organisation representatives, operational teams, contractors and end users, providing technical leadership and ensuring the estate remains safe, compliant and fit for purpose. If you thrive on accountability, enjoy leading people and are passionate about delivering excellent service, this role offers the opportunity to develop a rewarding career within one of the UK's most significant Defence infrastructure contracts.

What You'll Bring

You'll hold an HND in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience gained through a successful career in estate management, facilities management, construction, engineering or property maintenance.

You'll have proven experience managing operational delivery within a property maintenance, construction, facilities management or engineering environment. You'll be confident leading teams, supervising contractors and ensuring services are delivered safely, compliantly and in line with performance expectations.

A strong understanding of Safe Systems of Work is essential, along with practical knowledge of JSP 375 and the role it plays in maintaining compliance across Defence estates. You'll be comfortable implementing and overseeing health and safety processes, reviewing risk assessments and method statements, issuing permits where required and ensuring operational activities are completed in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements.

You'll have experience managing maintenance delivery, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive works and minor projects. Your ability to prioritise workloads, allocate resources and monitor performance will enable you to ensure targets, milestones and service levels are consistently achieved.

Strong contractor and supply chain management skills are key to success in this role. You'll be experienced in monitoring quality, safety, performance and value for money, ensuring contractors deliver against agreed standards while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

You'll possess excellent commercial awareness and understand the importance of balancing customer expectations with budgetary control and contractual obligations. Experience managing budgets, supporting forecasting activities, monitoring costs and maintaining financial control would be highly beneficial.

As a leader, you'll be capable of motivating and developing teams through clear communication, effective coaching and strong decision-making. You'll create an environment where people are accountable, supported and focused on delivering excellent customer service and operational performance.

You'll be comfortable acting as a key point of contact for customers, Defence stakeholders and end users, building strong relationships and providing professional advice and support. Your communication and influencing skills will enable you to manage expectations, resolve issues effectively and build confidence in the services delivered.

A high level of IT literacy is required, including experience using Microsoft Excel and Word. Knowledge of asset management or CAFM systems such as Maximo would be advantageous, along with experience maintaining accurate operational records, analysing performance information and using data to drive improvements.

Experience within a Ministry of Defence environment would be highly desirable, as would knowledge of CDM Regulations, asbestos management, legionella compliance, sustainability initiatives and wider estate governance requirements. Professional memberships or qualifications in facilities management, asbestos management, legionella management, fire safety or health and safety would also be advantageous.

Most importantly, you'll be a proactive and solutions-focused leader who combines technical expertise with strong operational judgement. You'll take ownership of challenges, make sound decisions under pressure and maintain a relentless focus on safety, compliance, customer service and performance. Your ability to build trusted relationships, drive continuous improvement and lead by example will be critical to your success in this role.

This role may also require participation in an on-call rota to support operational requirements and ensure continued service delivery across the estate.

What We Offer

• 6% employee matched pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Single private medical cover
• Company car/car allowance
• 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.