Operations Manager

VIVO Defence; Kineton CP; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Company car/Car allowance

6% pension matched

Life assurance 2x base salary

Pool vehicle

Job summary

VIVO Defence Services is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to ensure timely delivery of billable works at Kineton, overseeing contractors for office refurbishments and related projects. The role balances 60% office-based reporting and 40% on-site quality checks, with CAFM record-keeping and compliance duties.

Responsibilities include monitoring supply chain, safety, and risk assessments, plus managing documentation and ensuring JSP 375 compliance while covering two additional sites in

Qualifications

• Experience in delivery management of small works projects with planning and directing activities.
• Good grasp of building/civil engineering or M&E engineering concepts.
• Strong IT skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and manage performance proactively.
• Experience managing contractors in a commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Balance 60% office-based duties with 40% on-site checks; report progress to DIO and Built Estate Manager.
• Record tasks in the CAFM system and maintain documentation for maintenance and repairs.
• Monitor supply chain service delivery, value for money, quality and safety performance indicators.
• Review risk assessments, MSs, site risk registers and ensure compliance with JSP 375.
• Ensure compliance with Asbestos and Legionella registers and management plans.

Skills

Delivery management

Contractor management

Communication skills

Problem solving

IT proficiency

CAFM system

Education

Building/Civil engineering or M&E background

Tools

CAFM system

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:

DM Kineton, CV47 2UL. On site role, to cover 2 other sites in the area.

Salary:

£38,000-£42,000

Hours of Work:

Monday-Thursday 8am-4.30pm, 8am-3.30pm Fridays

VIVO are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to ensure the timely delivery of Billable Works projects at Kineton.

This role will see you oversee the effective, compliant and timely delivery of maintenance and response works, managing a team of contractors working on low value, high volume billable works such as office refurbs, kitchen and bathroom refits, etc and record all tasks against the appropriate assets in the CAFM system, including work in progress and completed job inspections, and ensure all documentation relating to maintenance and response works is completed, recorded and distributed in a timely manner.

You will also be responsible for monitoring Supply Chain service delivery, value for money, quality and safe working to ensure all performance indicators are consistently achieved, reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements to ensure they are to an acceptable standard, reviewing site risk registers, following maintenance and management processes and notifying Management of any defects on equipment or systems and ensuring, as far as reasonably practical, that all persons on site observe the requirements of JSP 375.

This role will require you to ensure compliance with the Asbestos and Legionella registers and management plans, acting as Responsible Person in these areas.

You will spend roughly 60% of your time office based, reporting on progress of works to DIO and the Built Estate Manager and recording tasks on the CAFM system and 40% of your time on site performing quality and progress checks.

What You Need To Do The Job:

First and foremost, you should be experienced in the delivery management of small works projects, including planning, directing and controlling activities and agreeing scope and priorities of work with a good grasp of building/civil engineering or M&E engineering.

It is essential that you have strong IT skills, excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to solve problems and manage performance proactively.

You should also have experience of managing contractors in a commercial environment (rather than domestic)

You will have the use of a pool vehicle to get around site.

What We Offer:

• 25 days annual leave
• Single private medical cover
• Company car/Car allowance
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• Life assurance at 2 x base salary
• Use of a pool vehicle

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.