EQUANS are recruiting for a Project Manager to be based in Crewe. This is a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package.
General Overview
Equans deliver a comprehensive and quality service to our multi-sector Customers across the UK. We provide a 24/7 reactive/planned preventative maintenance service for technical building services and undertake some specialist Project work involving plant replacements and refurbishments etc.
The role involves providing, direction, development. This will require an experienced person with presence, commitment, exceptional management competencies and communication skills to ensure that the contracts financial budgets, quality, health & safety and operational commitments are met and exceeded.
This role will provide Financial / Commercial and general assistance to the Projects Team. The role will have an impact on the financial transparency, commercial stability and data quality allowing the account senior leadership team to consider informed transformational change.
Key Accountabilities
- To oversee the Design, Estimation, Value for money, Delivery and handover of Capital improvement projects. Typical projects range from M&E infrastructure upgrades and building fabric life cycle repairs on large public sector properties across the Cheshire region.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment and working conditions for all direct report employees.
- Comply with all Company policies/procedures to ensure timely and effectively implementation.
- Ensure contractual commitments are met in accordance with contract SLA’s and other requirements detailed within the contract documentation.
- Ensure financial policies and processes are effectively communicated, implemented and monitored.
- To be customer focused within all areas of operational activities and maximise relationships with clients.
- Manage and develop Company project costing activities and ensure a standardised process is followed for delivery of projects within Equans.
- Provide technical input to proposals and tenders in support of the business.
- Attend meetings with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers and other company members as necessary.
- Monitor and manage Project WIP/Debt to an acceptable level.
- Oversee the administration of items relating to the costing of projects.
- Develop new business and relationships.
- Achieve financial budget targets set by the Head of Projects.
- Compliance with and record keeping for Company ISO Quality Management Systems.
- Control and monitor the performance of the specialist service provider and sub-contractors.
- Minimising Company risk from a technical, financial or health and safety perspective by making appropriate checks in a timely manner.
- Ensure the provision of extra works and ‘out of contract’ works proposals have the required authorisations before commencing and that they are produced in a timely manner, in line with contract requirements.
- Managing costs and maximising profitability in line with the regional budget and the requirements of the contract.
- To report and communicate project development.
- Other reasonable activities as necessary
What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;
- Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- 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?
Qualifications or Required Experience
- Proven and extensive experience within a similar role
- Operational and technical experience with demonstrated potential ideally from a building services M&E background with appreciation of building fabric trades.
- Ability to chair professional meetings
- Technical expertise, qualifications or apprenticeship in a craft skill or engineering discipline would be an important pre-requisite of the role
- Proven experience in Project Management of projects or work packages over the value of £1million.
- Ability to plan and organise their work effectively to meet changing environments and needs
- Proven track record to the successful delivery of multi task building services related projects
- Ability to liaise with and supervise contractors
- Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe working practices
- Demonstrable skills in dealing and working closely with internal and external customers and suppliers on complex and interrelated issues on an ongoing basis
- To be able to communicate at all levels, with excellent written and oral skills
- To be self-motivated and to be able to motivate others, to be reliable and to be able to act with responsibility
- IT skills required with specific reference to the Microsoft suite of packages
- Hold sufficient Health and Safety (CDM) experience that allows the effective running of projects. Holds or working towards NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
- Must hold a minimum professional qualification in Project Management to HNC / HND, APMP or PRINCE2
Skills
- Strategic Delivery
- Commercial Awareness
- Financial Understanding
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Impact and Influence
- Leadership
- Drive for Results
- People Performance, Development, and Management
Who are we?
EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.
EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.
EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.
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.
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 WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.
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 supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.
