VIVO Defence Ltd
Service Manager
Service Manager at VIVO Defence Ltd, based in Tidworth, South West, paying £40,000 - £52,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £40,000 - £52,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Tidworth, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Facilities Manager
About 12% above the going rate for facilities manager
Reference vacancies/9307061-service-manager
About the role
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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.
Permanent, Full time
Reporting to the Built Estate Manager, this role will require you to manage the delivery and assurance of all reactive and programmed maintenance, and Billable Works on site, ensuring that all Health & Safety requirements are met.
This role will see you oversee the delivery of Reactive & Programmed maintenance on the Establishment to ensure Key Performance indicators are met and tasks are completed to a standard that meets the contractual ‘First Time Fix’ requirements, undertake programmed maintenance inspections and assurance activities, providetechnical support and advice as required to DIO and HoE representatives and reviewall Inspection Reports and certification raising the necessary Remedial tasking and SONs for work.
You will also workclosely with Mobile APs to ensure that all applicable works conform to the requirements of JSP 375, identifyopportunities to reduce energy consumption on site and initiate Billable Works as appropriate by the raising of Statements of Need, manageFGas and waste compliance within the establishment, supportthe Line Manager in providing optimal solutions to customer requirements including acting as single point of contact to resolve end user issues, and ensure that all complaints are resolved in a timely and satisfactory manner.
A large part of the role will be the project management of high volume low value billable works on site, so experience in this area is crucial.
What You Need To Do The Job
First and foremost, you should be an experienced hard FM maintenance manager from a planned/reactive maintenance background, with experience of managing high volume, low value projects.
Technical qualifications such as Mechanical/Electrical Engineering would be an advantage, but are not essential.
It is more important that you are a competent people manager, from a planned/reactive maintenance background with experience of managing KPIs, reporting, and IOSH knowledge.
You must hold a full UK driving licence to be considered for this role, as well as be able to pass SC Clearance.
What We Offer:
- 25 days annual leave
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- Single private medical cover
- Life assurance at2x base 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.
#J-18808-LjbffrReference: vacancies/9307061-service-manager · Posted 12 hours ago · Closes 1 Dec 2026 · Listed via VIVO Defence Ltd
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