Project Manager

VIVO Defence; Sleaford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the delivery of Billable Works. This on-site role at RAF Cranwell requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to high-quality service. You will manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in a construction or engineering environment, a relevant qualification, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a company car or allowance.

Benefits

6% employee matched pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Company car/car allowance

Single private medical cover

Life assurance 2x annual salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects within construction, engineering, or FM environments.
• Confident in supervising site operations and applying safe systems of work.
• Experience leading teams to achieve KPIs and controlling costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from initiation to completion, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and contribute to wider MoD objectives.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements, maintaining project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Customer focus

Stakeholder management

Strong communication skills

IT skills

Education

HNC/HND in a relevant engineering or building discipline

Management-level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS)

Tools

CAFM systems

Microsoft Office

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: RAF Cranwell, on site role

Employment type: Permanent, Full time

Salary: £43,000-£45,000 + Company car/Car allowance

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the safe, compliant and commercially effective delivery of Billable Works across the VIVO contract. You will take full ownership of projects from initiation through to completion, managing risk, cost, programme and quality while ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory, Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

Working closely with Defence Infrastructure Organisation representatives, site teams and supply chain partners, you will agree project scope, priorities and delivery programmes, ensuring that suitably qualified operatives are deployed and that safe systems of work are in place. You will be responsible for reviewing Risk Assessments and Method Statements, managing project documentation, progressing tasks through Maximo and maintaining accurate records within SharePoint.

The role requires a strong customer focus, supporting end users to resolve issues, managing complaints effectively and contributing to wider MoD objectives, including carbon reduction. You will manage stakeholder expectations through clear communication and sound commercial decision‑making, ensuring value for money and effective risk management at all times.

About you

You will have proven experience managing projects within a construction, engineering or FM environment, including leading teams to achieve KPIs, controlling costs and managing stakeholder relationships. You will be confident supervising site operations, planning and controlling work activities, and applying safe systems of work in live environments.

You will hold an HNC/HND (or equivalent experience) in a relevant engineering or building discipline and a management‑level Health & Safety qualification such as SMSTS, with a commitment to ongoing professional development. Strong IT skills are essential, with experience using CAFM systems and Microsoft Office tools. Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. APM, RICS, MCIOB) and experience within a defence or regulated environment are desirable.

If you are a proactive, organised and commercially aware Project Manager with excellent communication skills and a commitment to high‑quality delivery, we would welcome your application.

What We Offer

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