Authorised Person - RAF Fairford

VIVO, a 50:50 joint venture between Serco and EQUANS, has been awarded places on the Defence FM and Housing Maintenance framework contracts.

VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. It combines Serco’s comprehensive track record delivering engineering, technical and FM services to the UK MOD for over 55 years with EQUANS’ market leading FM, energy, asset optimisation and regeneration capabilities.

Location: RAF Fairford

Hours: Full time, permanent

Salary: Competitive + car/allowance + benefits

The Authorised Person is a key role required to deliver the contractual deliverables on the sites you have been appointed to support. It is a role that requires the individual to be proactive and forward thinking in order to ensure that the Client is supported effectively.

You will also provide support to Welford and Croughton when required.

Key Responsibilities:

Accept responsibility for the practical implementation and operation of JSP375 to support the effective and timely delivery of Additional Works, planned and response maintenance.

Ensure as far as reasonably practical that all persons within the Area they are responsible for observe the requirements of JSP375.

Assess the competence of Skilled Persons for appointment to ensure suitably qualified and experienced operatives are directed to relevant tasks and review experience and performance regularly.

Produce high quality Risk Assessments and Method Statements and, where required, issue safety programmes and Permits to Work.

Provide professional and technical support and advice to VIVO site team, Supply Chain, DIO and end users.

Record all tasks against the appropriate assets in the CAFM system and ensure all documentation relating to jobs is completed, recorded and distributed in a timely manner.

Manage project work as directed by Management and confer with the Billable Works team to ensure that all works are completed to the required standards.

Review site risk registers, follow maintenance and management processes, notify Management of any defects on equipment or systems and attained and contribute to risk meetings as required.

Reduce the number of corrective actions (CARs) raised and close existing CARs within agreed timescales.

Liaise closely with Authorising Engineers and take ownership of personal training plan, familiarisation and knowledge across all sites within the Area of responsibility, maintain accurate records within personal log book for site attendance and activities undertaken.

Identify opportunities on establishments that will support the MoD’s carbon reduction targets.

What You Need To Do The Job:

HND level qualification in an Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience is a prerequisite needed to apply for this role.

Technical qualifications & training as required by JSP 375, including:

Emergency first aid

Fire safety

Management level qualification in H&S and Environment (e.g. SMSTS)

Continuing Professional Development

Additionally:

Significant practical experience of Safe Systems of Work including:

Management of the Operational Delivery of JSP375

Ability to solve problems and make decisions

Ability to work on own initiative

Demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative environment.

Experience of supervising site operations, including:

Managing staff in the appropriate disciplines

Planning, directing and controlling activities

Management of resources to achieve results

Agreeing scope and priorities of work

What We Offer:

Car/car allowance

Single private medical cover

Life assurance at 2x base salary

6% employer 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 Employer. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.