Equans is looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team on the North Lanarkshire Schools contract based from Bellshill, ML4 3NJ. This is a full time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package.
We are recruiting a dynamic Facilities Manager to lead the full range of hard and soft facilities services within the North Lanarkshire Schools PFI contract. In this pivotal role, you will ensure safe, compliant, and inspiring learning environments where students and staff thrive. You will drive outstanding operational delivery, client satisfaction, financial control, and risk management while fostering a strong culture of health, safety, and safeguarding. As a leader, you will manage a dedicated FM team and collaborate closely with client representatives and school communities to make a tangible, positive impact every day.
What will you deliver?
- Lead day-to-day FM operations across multiple school sites under the PFI framework.
- Ensure services meet contract requirements, output specifications, KPIs, and SLAs with excellence.
- Manage both hard services (M&E, statutory maintenance, fabric) and soft services (cleaning, catering, security, grounds).
- Act as the key liaison between FM providers, client teams, SPV, and school leadership.
- Proactively manage contract performance, financial controls, and risk mitigation.
- Champion health & safety compliance, safeguarding, and environmental sustainability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and leverage digital CAFM systems.
- Lead, develop, and inspire your FM team to achieve high standards.
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and in addition you will receive an excellent benefits package, which includes;
- 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications,
- collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who are we looking for?
Essential
- Proven experience in facilities management, ideally within PFI/PPP or complex contractual environments.
- Good understanding of building maintenance, M&E systems, and statutory compliance requirements.
- Extensive knowledge of PFI/PPP contract mechanisms, including payment mechanisms, KPIs, and service credits.
- Demonstrable experience in managing subcontractors and in-house FM teams.
- Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and frontline staff.
- Working knowledge of CAFM systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to lead by example, promote a strong safety culture, and drive continuous improvement.
- Due to the nature of the role, post holder will be required to obtain and maintain Disclosure Scotland to PVG Level.
Desirable
- Formal FM or related qualifications (e.g. IWFM/BIFM, HNC/HND in Building Services, IOSH, NEBOSH).
- Experience managing, mobilisations, or multi-site contracts.
- Experience within an educational setting and understanding of safeguarding requirements.
- Experience of lifecycle planning and capital replacement programmes.
- Project management experience and/or qualification.
- Knowledge of sustainability, energy efficiency, and net-zero initiatives.
- Experience with specific CAFM platforms (e.g. Maximo, Concept, Planon,).
- Experience of working within an SPV / client interface structure.
Who are we?
In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world.
Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.
Our ambition
At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values—Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus.
We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.
What's next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.
You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.
