Assistant Estates Manager - 5307806

Equans; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Equans is seeking an experienced Assistant Estates Manager (Shift) to join a large, complex critical infrastructure environment in Birmingham. The role manages engineering maintenance operations, ensures statutory compliance, and leads engineering teams across a diverse estate.

This position suits candidates with a strong technical background in electrical or mechanical engineering who have progressed into supervisory roles within healthcare, facilities management, or other critical

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' management or supervisory experience within healthcare, critical infrastructure, or highly regulated environment.
• Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical training.
• City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of maintenance operations, compliance, health & safety, and engineering best practices.
• Experience managing engineering teams, contractors, and service delivery performance.
• Ability to work effectively within a 24/7 operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift engineering teams to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure all statutory compliance, safety standards, and maintenance records are maintained.
• Manage day-to-day operational delivery across the estate.
• Monitor service performance and ensure SLA and KPI targets are achieved.
• Oversee workforce planning, absence management, rota coverage, annual leave, and timesheet approvals.
• Support stakeholder engagement and operational service delivery.
• Conduct safety audits, compliance inspections, and quality assurance checks.
• Investigate and resolve operational incidents and non-compliance issues.
• Maintain accurate asset and plant information to support lifecycle planning and condition surveys.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering standards, compliance, and service delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Shift work

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

City & Guilds qualifications

Job description

Assistant Estates Manager

Location: Birmingham
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent Opportunity
Working Pattern: 4 on / 4 off shift rotation (Days & Nights)
Hours: 7:00am - 7:00pm / 7:00pm - 7:00am

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Estates Manager (Shift) to join a large, complex critical infrastructure environment. This role is responsible for managing engineering maintenance operations, ensuring statutory compliance, and leading engineering teams in the delivery of both planned and reactive maintenance activities across a diverse estate.

This position would suit candidates with a strong technical background in either electrical or mechanical engineering who have progressed into supervisory or management roles within healthcare, facilities management, utilities, manufacturing, data centres, defence, transport, or other critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead shift engineering teams to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure all statutory compliance, safety standards, and maintenance records are maintained.
• Manage day-to-day operational delivery across the estate.
• Monitor service performance and ensure SLA and KPI targets are achieved.
• Oversee workforce planning, absence management, rota coverage, annual leave, and timesheet approvals.
• Support stakeholder engagement and operational service delivery.
• Conduct safety audits, compliance inspections, and quality assurance checks.
• Investigate and resolve operational incidents and non-compliance issues.
• Maintain accurate asset and plant information to support lifecycle planning and condition surveys.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering standards, compliance, and service delivery.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 5 years' management or supervisory experience within a healthcare, critical infrastructure, or highly regulated environment.
• Completed engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical training.
• Relevant City & Guilds or equivalent qualifications in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of maintenance operations, compliance, health & safety, and engineering best practices.
• Experience managing engineering teams, contractors, and service delivery performance.
• Ability to work effectively within a 24/7 operational environment.

Electrical Candidates

Ideally hold:

• City & Guilds Electrical Installation qualifications.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Testing & Inspection qualifications (2394/2395 or equivalent).

Mechanical Candidates

Ideally hold:

• Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing, Pipefitting or equivalent City & Guilds qualifications.

Desirable

• Healthcare or PFI environment experience.
• HNC/HND or higher qualification in Engineering.
• AP/CP experience.
• LV/HV experience.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification.
• IWFM membership or certification.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.