Assistant Estates Manager - Mechanical

Equans is looking for an Assistant Estates Manager - Mechanical to join our team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, there is also an on call rota. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role is to assist the Estates management team in the provision of Hard FM & Lifecycle Services whilst delivering a high-quality and statutory compliant maintenance service. The role will include assisting in the operation, repair and maintenance of hospital engineering services whilst working within a multi-disciplinary hard service team environment.

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• Work in collaboration with the estates management team to provide an efficient and cohesive service across the Estate
  
• Direct management of the mechanical dayshift team, ensuring performance against FM contract requirements, with work carried out in line with good industry practice
  
• Manage the performance of the acute shift teams. Assisting as required any Planned, Corrective and Reactive maintenance tasks
  
• Managing, directing, and assisting staff in a safe and efficient manner
  
• Co-ordination of contractors on site, ensuring safe management in line with contractual obligations and health and safety at work regulation requirements
  
• Deliver training to staff on relevant subjects as appropriate so experience is gained (e.g. toolbox talks & trade specific subject matter)
  
• Regularly meet with directly employed staff collectively, irrespective of their trade function and individually to discuss performance and complete employee appraisals
  
• Participation in the out of hours on call rota
  

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• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 days once 2 years service is reached (+ 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
  
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
  

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• Mechanical Qualification in either:
  
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  • City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Level 2 & 3
    
  • City & Guilds Pipefitting & Plumbing Level 2 & 3
    
  • City & Guilds Plumbing Level 2 & 3
    
  • Relevant City & Guilds Mechanical qualifications
    
  • National Certificate in relevant area
    
  
  
  
• IWFM management course (Desirable)
  
• HNC/HND in a relevant area (Desirable)
  
• Additional AP including; Medical Gas Pipelines Systems (MGPS), specialist Ventilations Systems, Mechanical Systems, Confined Spaces (Desirable)
  
• Driving licence
  

This role includes a DBS Standard check therefore ability to pass is essential.

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.

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.