AEM Shift Manager

Equans; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider in Birmingham seeks a Shift Assistant Estates Manager for a full-time role. The position involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with maintenance services, and coordinating contractors. Essential qualifications include mechanical or electrical certifications, with desirable healthcare experience. The role offers a competitive salary, shift allowance, and comprehensive benefits including annual leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Overtime available

Employee discount shopping schemes

Qualifications

• City & Guilds qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical fields.
• Experience managing teams in maintenance services.
• Ability to comply with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Estates Management team in maintenance services.
• Manage a team of operatives effectively.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance schedules using Maximo.

Skills

City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering Level 2 & 3

Mechanical and Electrical troubleshooting

Management and direction of staff

Education

Relevant City & Guilds qualifications

Tools

Maximo works management system

Electrical Installation qualifications

Job description

Equans is looking for a Shift Assistant Estates Manager to join our team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. This is a permanent, full-time role, working 39.375 hours per week. This is based on a shift pattern of four days on, four days off, made up of working two days 0700 - 1900 and two nights 1900 - 0700. On offer is a competitive salary plus shift allowance 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 mechanical and electrical engineering services whilst working within a multi-disciplinary hard service team environment.

What will you deliver?

• Manage a team of 7 Operatives made up of two Electrical, two Mechanical, one Fabric and two Maintenance Assistants

• 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)

• When required work on Mechanical and Electrical equipment such as emergency lighting, AHU's, Pumps and act as the first point of escalation

• Ensure that planned and scheduled preventative maintenance activities for buildings, plant and equipment using the Maximo system or other works management system, are compliant with Statute, Contract Requirements, Regulations, ACOP's and Guidance (HTM's)

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary plus shift allowance and benefits package, which includes;

• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 days once 2 years service is reached (+ public holidays)
• Overtime available
• 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

Who are you?

Essential either:

Mechanical

• 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
• Related healthcare advanced training (AP competencies in areas such as - Electrical LV/HV, Ventilation, Medical gases, Lifts, Natural gas RP, Decontamination)

Or

Electrical

• Electrical Installation - Approved apprenticeship with either:
• Base electrical qualifications C&G Part A & B
• Or City & Guild 236 Part 1 & 2
• Or City & Guilds 2330 / 2365 levels 2 & 3 Diploma
• Or EAL Electrical installation QCF Diploma levels 1, 2 & 3 (601/0409/0 & 600/6724/X & 600/9331/6)
• And EAL Level 3 Electrotechnical NVQ or C & G 2357 level 3 NVQ
• And AM2
• 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations C& G 2382-18
• City & Guilds 2391-50 Initial Verification of Electrical Installations

Desirable:

• Healthcare experience
• HTM knowledge

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

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.