Customer Profile

VINCI's primary focus is to maintain a compliant and available estate to allow front-line commands like the Royal Navy, Army, RAF, and Joint Forces Command to remain mission-ready. VINCI Facilities takes a digitally-enabled approach to long-term asset management, integrating seamlessly into the management, operation, and adaptation of military assets, ensuring innovation and continuous improvement.

From large-scale redevelopments like Project MoDEL to the refurbishment of RSME Ravelin, VINCI collaborates closely with key stakeholders to streamline designs and value engineer project briefs. Their market-leading Integrated Workplace Management and CAFM system, along with the LEAN Management framework, empower progressive asset management services. Leveraging cutting-edge digital technologies, VINCI delivers value-adding insights and efficiencies across their projects.

The Challenge

VINCI faced significant challenges in sourcing experienced Project Managers and Site Managers with specific security clearances, including SC and DV, to manage several military and defense-related projects. Due to the nature of these roles, finding candidates with both the required skills and clearances was particularly challenging, especially as some roles demanded sole UK national status.

Additionally, VINCI needed these professionals urgently to ensure they could meet critical project timelines. The tight deadlines and high-security requirements necessitated a recruitment partner who could deliver not just speed, but also precision and full compliance.

The Solution

To address these challenges, Moston worked closely with VINCI to provide a tailored recruitment solution that ensured swift and seamless placement of qualified candidates. We:

• Leveraged Our Network: Tapped into our extensive network of qualified professionals to identify candidates who matched VINCI's specific skill sets and clearance requirements.

• Thorough Screening: Conducted in-depth interviews to evaluate technical expertise and ensure candidates met all compliance requirements, including SC and DV clearances where necessary.

• End-to-End Compliance Management: Handled the BPSS process end-to-end, including collecting supporting documents like passports, proof of address, and company accounts, and liaised directly with VINCI for final in-person ID verification.

Our proactive approach ensured that all candidates presented were not only highly skilled but also fully compliant and ready to start work with minimal delays.

The Results

The speed of response was critical in ensuring project success. We achieved a remarkable turnaround time, ensuring VINCI had the right talent in place to meet their urgent requirements:

• Rapid Turnaround: Within two weeks, we provided boots on the ground, from sourcing candidates to completing background checks and BPSS verification.

• 100% Fill Rate: We achieved a 100% fill rate for all roles, ensuring no disruptions to VINCI's projects.

• Compliance Confidence: By managing all compliance paperwork efficiently, we ensured VINCI’s critical projects continued without disruption.

Urgent Staffing Solution

During a particularly challenging period, VINCI urgently required a DV-cleared Project Manager with expertise in construction and nuclear sectors for a top-secret site. Despite the notorious difficulty in sourcing such candidates, Moston leveraged our extensive network to locate and interview two candidates within a week. Both candidates were submitted to VINCI, and after thorough BPSS checks, one started work immediately and continued with multiple contract extensions. This rapid response highlighted our dedication to delivering under pressure.

Conclusion

Moston's partnership with VINCI showcases our dedication to understanding our clients' needs, delivering quality candidates promptly, and ensuring compliance every step of the way. By leveraging our strategic recruitment approach, we provided VINCI with the workforce they needed, exactly when they needed it, allowing them to maintain operational excellence and meet critical project timelines. The successful placements and the impact on VINCI's operations speak to our dedication to client satisfaction, efficiency, and excellence.