Gas Safety Manager

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: Mobile role to cover sites throughout England, from South Coast to Newcastle.

Permanent, Full time

Salary: £55,000-£60,000

We are seeking an experienced and technically driven Gas Safety Manager to provide leadership, assurance and expert guidance across gas safety operations within the Defence estate. This is a critical role responsible for ensuring gas networks, installations and associated activities are managed safely, compliantly and effectively in line with legislative requirements, the Gas Safety Case and VIVO procedures.

As the Gas Safety Manager, you will provide professional leadership across the gas discipline, supporting Responsible Persons (RPs), operational teams and wider stakeholders to maintain safe systems of work and ensure the estate remains compliant. You will act as the key technical authority, providing advice to management teams, clients and operational colleagues on gas safety matters, risks and improvement opportunities.

You will oversee the appointment, competence assessment and ongoing assurance of Responsible Persons, ensuring they have the appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding required to undertake their duties safely. This will include maintaining RP registers, reviewing training records, carrying out audits and ensuring individuals remain competent and aligned with the requirements of the Gas Safety Case.

A key focus of the role will be supporting and improving safe working practices across the estate. You will audit the implementation of gas safety processes, identify areas of risk or non-compliance and work with teams to develop effective corrective actions. You will provide guidance on Safe Systems of Work, review operational performance and support the continuous improvement of gas safety standards.

You will work closely with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Management teams, operational colleagues and Gas Service Partners, acting as a trusted technical adviser and ensuring effective collaboration across all parties. You will support project teams by providing technical input into gas network projects, developing specifications, scopes of work and ensuring new works are delivered safely alongside existing infrastructure.

The role will also involve managing incidents, supporting investigations, monitoring corrective actions and ensuring risks are effectively controlled. You will maintain oversight of P1 incidents, support Responsible Persons with resolution activities and ensure any defects, restrictions or reportable incidents are appropriately communicated and managed.

You will contribute to the ongoing development of gas safety processes by identifying opportunities for innovation, improving ways of working and ensuring policies and procedures remain aligned with industry best practice and emerging technologies.

About You

You will be an experienced gas professional with a strong background in gas safety management, network operations and compliance within a complex operational environment. You will have significant experience working with gas systems and the ability to provide confident technical leadership across a wide range of stakeholders.

You will hold relevant Gas Safe qualifications including CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1 and HTR1, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience working with gas systems. Previous experience in a management, supervisory or technical leadership role is essential, along with the ability to assess competence, manage risk and influence safe working practices.

You will be a strong communicator who can build effective relationships with operational teams, clients, contractors and technical specialists. You will be confident challenging where standards are not being met and supporting teams to achieve high levels of compliance and service delivery.

A proactive and solutions-focused approach is essential, with the ability to identify improvement opportunities, manage competing priorities and drive positive change. You will demonstrate strong attention to detail, sound judgement and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety.

You will be expected to work towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status (IEng or CEng) to support the requirements of the role.

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in maintaining critical infrastructure, improving gas safety performance and supporting the delivery of essential services across the Defence estate.

What We Offer

• 6% employee matched pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Single private medical cover
• Company car/car allowance
• Life assurance 2x annual 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.