Mobile M&E Engineer - RFCA

VIVO Defence; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider for defense is seeking a Mobile Mechanical & Electrical Engineer to ensure safety and compliance across various sites. The role requires a fully qualified Electrical Engineer with significant practical experience, the ability to make decisions independently, and a willingness to travel throughout the UK. The position offers a salary of up to £50,000, a company car, and generous benefits including a pension contribution and annual leave. This role is essential in upholding rigorous operational standards and supporting engineering operations.

Benefits

6% employee matched pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Company car/car allowance

Single private medical cover

Upskilling and training

Qualifications

• Experience with Safe Systems of Work, especially in JSP 375.
• Ability to work independently and travel for site operations.
• Experience in supervising site operations and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe systems of work align with MOD expectations.
• Conduct risk assessments and issue work permits.
• Provide technical support and advice to stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Supervision

Education

Fully qualified Electrical Engineer

Job description

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

Yorkshire, to cover from the Scottish border to Lincs

Job type

Permanent, Full time

Salary

Up to £50,000 + Company car/Car allowance

Role Overview

The Mobile Mechanical & Electrical Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant delivery of engineering services across a diverse Defence estate. Operating autonomously across multiple sites and a wide geographic area, this position is responsible for implementing and administering the MOD safe system of work, acting as an Appointed Person for relevant technical disciplines including electrical, HVAC, and water systems.

In this position, the engineer takes responsibility for the practical implementation and ongoing operation of JSP 375, ensuring safe systems of work are followed rigorously. They maintain oversight of all activity within their area of responsibility to ensure compliance with MOD safety standards and assess the competence of Skilled Persons to ensure only suitably qualified and experienced operatives are appointed. They are accountable for issuing work permits, developing comprehensive risk assessments and method statements, creating safety programmes, and ensuring the safe execution of technical activities.

As a key technical authority, the role includes providing robust advice and support to internal teams, supply chain partners, Defence Infrastructure Organisation representatives, and end users. The engineer contributes to technical planning, supports project delivery, and works closely with Billable Works teams to ensure new installations and maintenance work meet required standards. They take active ownership of identifying equipment defects, contributing to risk meetings, reviewing site risk registers, and reducing corrective actions within required timeframes.

The position demands strong collaboration with Senior Engineers and operational stakeholders to drive safe working practices, support professional development, and contribute to continuous improvement in safety, compliance, and technical delivery. The engineer develops and executes personal training and competency plans, ensuring they remain fully familiar with all relevant systems, equipment, and processes across multiple sites.

A key responsibility of the role is to ensure the application of safe systems of work aligns with MOD expectations, advising management on any deficiencies and contributing to process improvements and carbon reduction initiatives aligned with Defence sustainability targets. The engineer works closely with colleagues across VIVO to ensure consistent application of JSP 375 requirements, supports the Helpdesk with technical enquiries, and provides coaching and supervision to Skilled Persons, including arranging training and managing competency‑related actions where required.

The role requires attendance at stakeholder meetings, maintaining close working relationships with site teams and end users, and supporting estate activities through informed, proactive technical advice. Above all, this position demands a highly responsible professional who upholds rigorous operational standards, prioritises safety and compliance, delivers technical excellence, and plays an active role in strengthening the reliability, efficiency, and compliance of estate engineering operations.

This is a mobile role and you will cover a region from the Scottish border down to Lincolnshire. Candidates must be willing and able to commit to the travel required for this role.

What You'll Bring

This role requires a highly disciplined professional with the ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative and technical authority while maintaining the highest standards of safety and statutory compliance. With a full driving licence and flexibility to travel, participate in on‑call rota duties, and undertake overtime when required, the engineer provides responsive, expert support across the region.

You should be a fully qualified Electrical Engineer and ideally hold AP tickets in Electrical or Mechanical, but this is not essential as we are prepared to put the successful candidate through all AP tickets if necessary.

You should have significant practical experience with Safe Systems of Work, particularly in the management and operational delivery of JSP375. You should be confident in problem‑solving, decision‑making, and working independently across multiple sites. Experience in supervising site operations, resource management, and staff leadership is essential.

What We Offer

• 6% employee matched pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Company car/car allowance
• Single private medical cover
• Upskilling and training (AP tickets, Electrical and Mechanical)

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.