Mobilisation Project Manager

EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services provider is seeking a Mobilisation Project Manager in Edinburgh. This role involves leading the implementation of facilities management services, ensuring projects transition smoothly while managing stakeholder expectations and budgets. The candidate should possess strong project management skills and the ability to drive change. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, life cover, gym discounts, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Life Cover

Employee discount shopping schemes

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project or change management within FM or related sectors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Expertise in transformation planning, risk management, and budget control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation / exit of interim and permanent FM services for assigned contracts.
• Develop and deliver transformation plans aligned to time, cost, quality, and behavioural objectives.
• Facilitate mobilisation meetings, ensuring timely communication and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Transformation planning

Risk management

Budget control

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

Equans is looking for a Mobilisation Project Manager - Facilities Management to join our team on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

As a key member of the Mobilisation Team, the Mobilisation Project Manager leads the planning and execution of mobilisation programmes for new contracts, exiting and hand back projects at expiry date and internal transformation initiatives. This role ensures seamless project delivery, supports operational readiness, and drives cultural and behavioural change to achieve the target operating model whilst keeping clients expectations at the heart of delivery.

The role holder will collaborate across departments, manage milestones and gateways as wells as ensuring projects transition smoothly from initiation to steady-state operations.

Flexibility to travel is essential, as is a passion for driving change and continuous improvement.

This role will be based from any Equans site in North England

What will you deliver?

• Lead the mobilisation / exit of interim and permanent FM services for assigned contracts.
• Develop and deliver transformation plans aligned to time, cost, quality, and behavioural objectives.
• Facilitate mobilisation meetings, ensuring timely communication and documentation.
• Create and implement the Mobilisation Master Planner using Equans methodologies and company policies.
• Review contract documentation to identify deliverables, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Maintain and escalate the Risk Register, ensuring visibility of critical risks to the steering committee.
• Monitor mobilisation and operational budgets, challenging variances through formal governance.
• Partner with Bid Teams during contract development to shape mobilisation strategies.
• Coordinate and collaborate cross-functional support services including HR, Procurement, QSE, and Technical Projects etc..
• Lead post-mobilisation wash-up sessions to capture lessons learned and best practices.
• Contribute to the evolution of mobilisation policies, procedures, and planning frameworks.

What can we offer you?

• On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package, which includes;
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x 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 including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience in project or change management within FM or related sectors.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Expertise in transformation planning, risk management, and budget control.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and facilitation capabilities.
• Ability to influence cultural and behavioural change across diverse teams.
• Comfortable with travel and working in dynamic environments.
• Able to prioritises the wider needs of Equans over their own interests

Who are we?

Equans is 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.

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), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

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 supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.