Project Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation.

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: BRNC Dartmouth - on site role, to cover Plymouth

Permanent, Full time

Salary: Up to £50,000

As a Project Manager with VIVO Defence Services, you'll take ownership of delivering vital Billable Works projects across the Defence estate‑projects that directly support those who serve. From the moment a requirement is identified through to completion, you'll be the driving force ensuring work is safe, compliant, efficient, and of the highest quality.

You'll lead the process from scope definition to final handover, working closely with DIO and MOD stakeholders to agree requirements, develop designs, and create robust tender packages. Collaborating with our commercial team, you'll manage the tender process, assess technical proposals, and ensure every solution offers genuine value for money while meeting operational needs. Your decisions will not only resolve complex end‑user issues but also contribute to the MOD's carbon reduction and sustainability targets.

On site, you'll monitor contractors closely—you'll make sure only suitably qualified and experienced personnel are deployed, that Risk Assessments and Method Statements meet the highest standards, and that all activities comply with H&S policies. You'll keep a watchful eye on progress, performance, and quality, intervening early to keep projects on track and stakeholders informed.

Financial control will be a core part of your role. You'll manage costs with precision, align work plans and budgets to programme and operational priorities, and keep risks in check through proactive mitigation strategies. Every step of the way, you'll ensure documentation is accurate, timely, and properly recorded in our systems, including Maximo and SharePoint.

Your success will hinge on a strong background in project management - managing contractors, controlling budgets, coordinating multiple priorities, and overseeing safe systems of work.

You'll bring experience of supervising site operations, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to solve problems decisively under pressure. With a qualification in Building, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering — or equivalent experience — paired with an H&S management qualification such as SMSTS, you'll have the technical credibility to lead confidently and effectively.

If you're ready to combine operational leadership with a commitment to safety, sustainability, and delivering real value, this is your chance to work on projects that matter — both to the Defence community and the nation.

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

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.