Facilities Manager

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; West Kirby; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

24 days annual leave

Life Cover 1.5x salary

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

EQUANS is seeking a Facilities Manager for the Knowsley Schools contract, based in Speke. The role is permanent and full-time, 40 hours weekly, with a competitive salary and benefits.

You will manage Hard Facilities Services delivery, ensure targets for reactive and planned works, and support project variations while leading site teams and maintaining safety and compliance across the estate.

Competenze

• Experience of managing small to medium variation works.
• Ability to manage customer expectations and conflicts professionally.
• Understanding of risk assessment, health and safety, and quality systems.
• IOS H qualification is desirable; experience with site governance is a plus.

Mansioni

• Manage delivery of Hard Facilities Services for the Knowsley Schools estate.
• Ensure rectification targets for reactive works and PPM are met.
• Log and record completion times for planned, corrective and reactive works.
• Deputise for Account Manager as needed and support PM variations.
• Motivate and lead site teams; conduct monthly safety visits.
• Audit legislative compliance folders and address concerns.
• Attend audits and client meetings; manage safety, health, environment and quality risks.
• Coordinate with Works Cost Co-Ordinator for billing accuracy and payments.

Conoscenze

Customer skills

Conflict management

Negotiation

MS Office/Excel

Budget forecasting

Risk assessment

People management

Project delivery

Strumenti

CAFM system

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Knowsley schools L24 9HJ, Liverpool, Merseyside, LIVERPOOL

Pay:

£40,000 to £45,000 per year, 40000 - 45000

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

05/11/2026

About this job

EQUANS are looking for a Facilities Manager to work on our Knowsley Schools contract

• this role will be based in Speke.

This role would be a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week.

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

What will you deliver?

• The role holder will manage the delivery of the Hard Facilities Services for the Knowsley Schools PFI estate.
• To ensure Equans meet the rectification targets for all reactive works and site team PPM activity.
• To work with the Helpdesk function and site teams to ensure all completion times for planned, corrective and reactive works are correctly logged and recorded.
• To deputise for the Account Manager as necessary.
• Support Equans’ Project Management division with larger Variations as and when appropriate.
• To manage, motivate and inspire the Equans’ site teams.
• Carry out monthly Manager Safety Visits and record findings in the AIMs system.
• To conduct monthly audit checks of legislative compliance folders with the site teams and elevate any concerns to the Technical Services Manager as necessary.
• Attend and prepare for regular audits
• To ensure that all risks relating to safety, health, environment, and quality are effectively managed through the use of risk assessments, PPE, training and company procedures to ensure a safe working environment for both Equans employees and end users.
• To work closely in support of the Works Cost Co-Ordinator to ensure consistent accuracy of all billing streams and enable timely processing and payment of completed works.
• Attend Quarterly SMT and monthly client meetings as requested to provide contract level operational input
• L8 awareness
• Confined Space awareness

Who are we looking for?

• Excellent Customer skills with an ability to manage customer’s expectations.
• Experience of managing small to medium sized variation works.
• Able to deal professionally and reasonably with conflict and disagreement.
• Experience of using a CAFM system.
• Excellent motivation and influencing skills.
• Sound understanding and experience of risk assessment / management
• Ideally hold IOSH
• Accreditation
• Thorough knowledge and experience of Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality assurance systems.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good presentation, influencing and motivation skills.
• PC Literate and knowledge of MS Office applications, able to use Excel.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Experienced in project delivery.
• Helpdesk Management.
• Budget Forecasting.
• Financial Tracking.
• What can we offer you?

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

• 24 days annual leave
• Life Cover equivalent to
  1.5 timesannual salary

• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• 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 including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network - 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app Who are we?

EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services

• with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks.

StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey. We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment.

Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview.

To find out more about this scheme. The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement.

All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.

Agency involvement is not required.