Senior Asset Surveyor

VIVO Defence; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Car allowance

Life assurance 2x annual salary

6% pension match

Job summary

VIVO Defence is seeking a Senior Asset Surveyor to lead field surveys across UK Defence sites. You will identify assets, verify locations, check records, apply asset tags and capture high-quality information for asset systems updates.

The role blends hands-on fieldwork with leadership of junior surveyors. You will monitor progress, coordinate with site teams and DIO representatives, and ensure safety and data standards across an operational estate.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on asset inspection and verification across complex sites.
• Experience leading or supervising survey activity in regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail to identify discrepancies and missing data.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an asset survey programme across selected sites.
• Survey in operational environments, identifying assets and validating locations.

Skills

Asset surveying

Field work

Team leadership

Data verification

Education

HNC/HND or degree in relevant discipline

Tools

CAFM

CMMS

Asset data platforms

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

Midlands to cover sites across England.

Contract type

12 month FTC

Salary

£48,000-£50,000

Are you an experienced asset surveyor with a strong eye for detail, practical technical knowledge and the confidence to lead others in the field? Do you enjoy being hands‑on while also taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of a wider programme?

VIVO Defence is looking for a Senior Asset Surveyor to play a key role in improving the accuracy and reliability of asset information across the UK Defence built estate.

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract and offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how VIVO understands, manages and plans for the future of the Defence estate.

You’ll be responsible for delivering an asset survey programme across selected VIVO‑managed sites, getting out onto operational sites to identify assets, verify their locations, check existing records, apply asset tags and capture accurate information. Your work will provide the foundations for better maintenance planning, lifecycle management, compliance and future investment decisions.

This is much more than a desk‑based data role. You’ll be hands‑on in the field, personally undertaking the more complex surveys and making decisions where asset information is unclear, incomplete or requires technical judgement. At the same time, you’ll supervise and support less experienced surveyors, allocating straightforward and repeatable tasks, providing clear direction and checking the quality of their work.

You’ll monitor progress against the survey programme and keep the Asset Management team informed of delivery, risks, access challenges and any issues requiring intervention. You’ll also work closely with site teams, operational colleagues, technical specialists, customers and DIO representatives to ensure surveys can be completed safely and effectively across a diverse and operational estate.

A major part of the role will be ensuring that the information collected is accurate, consistent and usable. You’ll challenge incomplete, duplicated or inaccurate records, identify gaps in asset information and ensure tagging and data capture are completed in line with agreed standards. You’ll use digital tools, spreadsheets, mobile devices and survey systems to capture information in a structured format ready for asset system updates and further analysis.

You’ll also have the opportunity to help shape how VIVO carries out asset surveys in the future. By identifying recurring issues and opportunities for improvement, you’ll support the development of better survey templates, data standards, checklists and quality assurance processes.

As a senior member of the survey team, you’ll lead by example. You’ll coach and develop junior surveyors, provide constructive feedback and establish consistent standards across the team. You’ll need to combine technical credibility with a calm, practical approach to problem solving, particularly when working within live operational environments where access, safety and site requirements can change.

About You

You’ll have significant practical experience of personally inspecting, identifying and validating assets across complex operational sites, together with experience of leading or supervising survey activity. You’ll understand how important accurate asset information is and will have the attention to detail needed to spot discrepancies, missing information and inconsistencies in existing records.

You’ll ideally have experience working within a Defence, Government, infrastructure, healthcare, utilities or similarly regulated estate, although this is not essential. Experience of asset tagging, asset hierarchies, data assurance or improving asset information would be highly beneficial.

You’ll have a recognised technical, engineering, building services, facilities management or asset management qualification, or equivalent demonstrable experience. An HNC, HND or degree in a relevant discipline would be advantageous, as would experience using CAFM, CMMS, mobile survey or asset data platforms.

You’ll need to be comfortable leading a team while remaining actively involved in the survey work yourself. You’ll be organised and methodical, confident managing competing priorities and able to communicate clearly with surveyors, site teams, customers and senior colleagues.

Most importantly, you’ll be practical, technically credible and site focused. You’ll take safety seriously, work professionally in operational environments and be comfortable travelling regularly across the UK Defence estate. You’ll need BPSS clearance as a minimum, with additional clearance where required for specific sites or customer environments.

If you’re looking for a role where your technical knowledge, leadership skills and attention to detail can directly improve the quality of asset information across a major Defence estate, we’d love to hear from you.

This role will require SC Clearance, as well as national travel to sites across England as the business requires.

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave
• Single private medical cover
• Car allowance
• Life assurance 2x annual salary
• 6% employee matched pension contribution

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.