About the role
Equans is looking for an Area Technical Services Manager to join our team in Tyne and Wear on a permanent basis. The role is full‑time, 37.5 hours per week. Compensation includes a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Manage the onsite technical team, including sickness, absence, holidays, and involvement in appraisals and performance management.
- Produce monthly reports for the Account Manager(s) and ensure minimum service and unavailability deductions on all projects.
- Ensure full compliance with relevant policies, procedures, codes of practice, statutory requirements, and maintain professional standards.
- Develop and implement a dynamic planned preventive maintenance system to meet changing service requirements and plant demands.
- Ensure both planned and reactive maintenance is carried out within budgetary, quality, service level, and legislative constraints.
- Act as Technical Adviser to the Maintenance Team and relevant groups within the Company regarding management and operation of engineering services, including development and maintenance of contingency plans.
- Ensure risk assessments and method statements are in place as required.
- Maintain the CAFM system, ensuring all reactive and planned preventive maintenance tasks are completed within project agreements.
- Deliver a proactive subcontractor management strategy to ensure successful, cost‑effective, timely service delivery into the contract.
Qualifications
- ONC/HNC in Facilities Management (or equivalent specialist trade) or equivalent experience.
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
- Proven experience managing an FM Operations/Technical Services Team.
- Experience liaising directly with clients on similar FM projects.
- Experience in undertaking AP/RP duties within similar FM projects.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and industry guidelines.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays).
- Life cover equivalent to 2 × 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, including professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes.
- Attractive employee referral rewards scheme.
- Access to growing employee networks including AccessAbility, Encompass, RISE, Women to Together, Working Parents and Young Professionals.
- 24/7 employee assistance programme and access to a mental wellbeing app.
About Equans
Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees across more than 50 countries, and an annual turnover of over €17 billion. In the UK & Ireland, we provide technical, FM, regeneration and energy services with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district and embedded energy, and decentralised renewables.
Equality Commitment
We encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, and all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to creating a supportive workplace where everyone’s voice is heard and diversity is valued.
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