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 Lakenheath Hours: Full time, permanent Salary: Competitive + car/allowance + benefits Reporting to the Gas Safety Manager and the Head of Technical, the Gas Responsible Person will be responsible for the safe flow of gas across designated USVF east sites, managing the compliance of multiple LPG installation across the sites.
This role will see you ensure the requirements of the MOD Gas Safety Case are carried out and maintained to a high standard, ensure all gas works are fully compliant and in line with the requirements of JSP 375 Vol3 Ch8, and provide technical support to ensure gas works are completed compliantly.
You will support the effective and timely delivery of statutory, mandatory and reactive maintenance and gas related projects, keep and maintain the Gas Safety Management Plan, records and update as required, assess the competence of Gas Skilled Persons for appointment and review experience and performance before re-appointment, and at other times as necessary, and ensure skilled persons are aware of any restrictions related to their work.
Where necessary, you will be required to suspend the appointment of Skilled Persons.
You will also produce risk assessments, method statements and where necessary safety programmes and Gas Permits to Work to a high quality, reduce the number of corrective actions (CARs) raised and close existing CARs within agreed timescales, and lead by example across the contract by achieving objectives and consistently demonstrating the Company values.
What You Need To Do The Job: First and foremost, you will be a fully qualified and experienced Commercial Gas Engineer, with HND in Gas Engineering and SMSTS or equivalent qualifications.
You should have experience of supervising site operations, including managing staff, planning, directing and controlling activities and agreeing scope and priorities of work, with excellent communication skills and significant practical management experience in Safe Systems of Work.
You must have a gas background in either Gas Safe or Gas Utility Network competence, and be registered with Gas Safe or Energy Utility Skills Register or both.
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 0345 010 4000 and ask to speak to a VIVO Recruiter.