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.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: RAF Lakenheath (IP27 9PP), RAF Milden Hall and RAF Feltwell
Working Hours: 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday (7:30AM-4:30PM) with on call rota 1 week in 4 including emergency callouts
Within VIVO we are currently recruiting for a Commercial Heating Engineer to service commercial oil boilers on RAF Lakenheath, RAF Feltwell and Mildenhall as required.
Working in a team of engineers you will be undertaking planned and reactive maintenance on commercial oil boilers. You will sign in at base and then go onto your work tasks using your assigned work van. You will be responding to any planned or reactive tasks that will be scheduled up to a week in advance for you by our team of schedulers. You will also be ensuring that all boilers are maintained in accordance with O&M manuals, and completing report sheets to ensure everything is compliant and recorded.
This role will see you carry out reactive repairs / callouts on mission critical assets in a timely manner, this will involve participating in an on-call rota to cover emergency call outs during non-core hours.
Here at VIVO we take your career development seriously, we offer excellent ongoing training opportunities which will not only see you be able to comply with industry changes but also progress your career with VIVO.
What you’ll need to do this role
It is essential that you hold a Recognized Mechanical/Engineering Apprenticeship – HNC, ONC, City & Guilds, or have equivalent experience. You will also need experience maintaining commercial oil-fired boilers, and experience working on commercial heating systems, along with previous experience of oil and gas systems or multi discipline maintenance.
You will also have experience and knowledge of health and safety legislation and familiar in the use of Building Management Systems, and be able to read schematic and circuit diagrams.
It is desirable that you have experience of operating within either an MOD or Construction/Property Maintenance environment.
You must be able to pass BPSS Clearance to be considered for this role.
What we offer
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. If candidates wish to request extra time to apply then they should contact 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.