Technical Services Coordinator | Porton Down

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

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Start Date:

10 Sept 2026

Location:

Salisbury, Wiltshire, GB, SP4 0JQ
Contract Type:
Full Time Job Advertisement:
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.

Location: DSTL Porton Down Contract: Full Time, Permanent Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £27,000-£32,000 Join VIVO and Make a Difference VIVO, a 50:50 joint venture between Serco and ENGIE, is proud to deliver infrastructure, asset and facilities management services across the UK Defence sector. Following the award of a new seven-year contract to deliver repairs, maintenance and projects across the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) establishments, we’re expanding our team and looking for a Technical Services Coordinator to join us at Porton Down.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key part of our Technical Services team, supporting the safe, compliant and effective delivery of facilities management services within a high-profile Defence environment. Working closely with the Head of Technical Services, Built Estate Managers and Senior Authorised Persons, you’ll play an important role in keeping technical activity on track and ensuring the site remains safe, compliant and ready to operate.

The Role As Technical Services Coordinator, you’ll provide vital technical and operational support across the site. You’ll coordinate compliance activity relating to building services, review inspection reports and certification, ensure statutory remedials are correctly identified and actioned, and help drive the timely close-out of corrective actions, incidents and significant site issues. You’ll work closely with our technical administration teams to maintain accurate, auditable compliance records and ensure O&M documentation is completed and uploaded appropriately following works.

You’ll also support the Senior Authorised Persons with the planning and coordination of activity under JSP 375 Safe Systems of Work, while working with specialist supply chain partners to ensure safe systems of work and safety inspections are delivered effectively. The role also provides the opportunity to contribute to facilities projects, initiatives and continuous improvement, helping develop processes that improve service delivery, compliance and the experience of building users and our customer.

You’ll liaise with DSTL end users, Facilities Managers and other key stakeholders, providing a professional and responsive service and going the extra mile whenever needed.
What You’ll Bring Previous administration experience within a busy, customer-focused environment would be highly beneficial. You’ll be confident organising site access, coordinating and scheduling subcontractor works, maintaining accurate records and ensuring activities are planned and delivered efficiently. Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills are essential, as you’ll regularly liaise with subcontractors, internal teams, site users, stakeholders and the client to coordinate requirements, resolve issues and keep everyone informed.

You’ll be organised,…