Project Manager

Company: Equans UK & Ireland
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Location: Crewe
Job Description:

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 delivers 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 specialist project work involving plant replacements and refurbishments. The role involves providing direction and development and requires an experienced person with presence, commitment, exceptional management competencies and communication skills to ensure that the contract’s financial budgets, quality, health & safety and operational commitments are met and exceeded. The role will provide financial/commercial and general assistance to the Projects Team, impacting financial transparency, commercial stability and data quality, allowing senior leadership to consider informed transformational change.

Key Accountabilities

  • Oversee the design, estimation, value for money, delivery and handover of capital improvement projects, typically M&E infrastructure upgrades and building fabric life‑cycle repairs on large public sector properties across the Cheshire region.
  • Provide a safe and healthy working environment for all direct reports.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and timely, effective implementation.
  • Meet contractual commitments in accordance with SLA’s and contract documentation.
  • Implement and monitor financial policies and processes.
  • Maintain a customer‑focused approach and maximise client relationships.
  • Manage and develop project costing activities, ensuring standardised processes for project delivery.
  • Provide technical input to proposals and tenders.
  • Attend meetings with clients, sub‑contractors, suppliers and other company members as required.
  • Monitor and manage project WIP/delinquent work to an acceptable level.
  • Oversee administration of costing items.
  • Develop new business and relationships.
  • Achieve financial budget targets set by the Head of Projects.
  • Maintain record‑keeping for ISO quality management systems.
  • Control and monitor performance of specialist service providers and sub‑contractors.
  • Minimise risk from technical, financial or health and safety perspectives through timely checks.
  • Ensure extra‑works and out‑of‑contract proposals are authorised and produced timely, in line with contract requirements.
  • Manage costs and maximise profitability within the regional budget and contract requirements.
  • Report and communicate project development.
  • Perform other reasonable activities as required.

What can we offer you?

  • Pension scheme
  • 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
  • Life cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental wellbeing app
  • Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Cycle‑to‑work scheme
  • Broad range of learning opportunities (professional qualifications, collective/individual training, personalised support programmes)
  • Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
  • Access to growing employee networks: WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), Disability Network
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to mental wellbeing app

Qualifications or Required Experience

  • Proven and extensive experience within a similar role.
  • Operational and technical experience with a building services M&E background and appreciation of building fabric trades.
  • Ability to chair professional meetings.
  • Technical expertise, qualifications or apprenticeship in a craft skill or engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience in project management of projects or work packages over £1 million.
  • Ability to plan and organise work effectively to meet changing environments and needs.
  • Proven track record of 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.
  • Excellent written and oral communication at all levels.
  • Self‑motivated, reliable, and able to act with responsibility.
  • IT skills in the Microsoft suite of packages.
  • Health and safety (CDM) experience allowing effective project running (NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent).
  • Minimum professional qualification in Project Management (HNC/HND, APMP, PRINCE2).

Skills

  • Strategic delivery
  • Commercial awareness
  • Financial understanding
  • Customer focus
  • Communication
  • Impact and influence
  • Leadership
  • Drive for results
  • People performance, development, and management

Company Overview

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees in more than 50 countries and an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, we provide technical, FM, regeneration and energy services, with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Equans is part of the Bouygues Group.

Legal and Diversity Statement

All candidates must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. We are committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of what we do. All employees are encouraged to be their true selves at work and are supported by inclusive employee networks.

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Posted: April 12th, 2026