Project Interface Manager

Equans UK & Ireland; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Cover

Employee discount

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Access to employee networks

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Project Interface Manager to join our team at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford on a permanent basis. This full-time role (40 hours/week) offers a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

The post holder will lead contract-based works projects, delivering lifecycle solutions within budget and coordinating in-house and subcontract resources. Working as part of the Broomfield management team, you will ensure a strong project pipeline, develop new leads and manage on-site

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering projects end-to-end in a regulated environment (healthcare preferred).
• Knowledge of CDM, health and safety standards and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Take P&L responsibility for assigned projects with attention to scope, design, construction and financial detail.
• Coordinate in-house and sub-contractor teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems, environmental controls and safety policies.
• Oversee lifecycle plant replacement aligned with long-term strategic plans.
• Manage on-site subcontractors, risk assessments, permits and method statements.

Skills

Team leadership

Client facing

Project management

Healthcare environment experience

Contract management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Equans is looking for a Project Interface Manager to join our team at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

The post holder will lead contract based works projects, focusing on lifecycle works, delivering project solutions to budget, effectively utilising in-house resource (white and blue collar) and sub-contract arrangements as appropriate. Supporting the operations team to ensure smooth delivery.

Working as part of the Broomfield management team to build on reputation, capability and delivering efficiently to ensure the projects team maintains a strong project pipeline and develop new leads and clients.

What will you deliver?

• Take profit and loss responsibility for those projects allocated to you. To own each project and delivery with a high degree of attention to specification, design, construction and financial detail
• From resources available, draw together and manage teams to deliver owned projects. These may be from a combination of in-house and out-sourced resources
• To be accountable for the service delivery in accordance with business systems, such as quality assurance, environmental management system, financial systems, administration and policies
• Take responsibility for the delivery of lifecycle plant replacement in accordance with the long term plan. Ensuring that plant availability is maintained through out
• To oversee the small works process, ensuring works are completed to HTM & HBN requirements and the room data records are updated
• To Manage the development of detailed Work Method Statements, Risk and COSHH and CDM assessments for all work activity undertaken by in-house and contracted staff ensuring complete compliance. Maintain high and statutory compliant health and safety standards on site at all times
• To manage, monitor and co-ordinate the on site activities of all sub-contractors with regard to programme and ensuring that CDM requirements, Method Statements, Risk and COSHH Assessments and Permits to Work are in place prior to work commencing
• In accordance with contract forms, manage projects within the specified terms. Ensure risk is appropriately considered for sub-contract transfer or reviewed in conjunction with procurement / legal departments to agree risk share
• Update site asset registers, insurance registers, service contract requirements and PPM schedules associated with all completed projects in conjunction with the Maintenance Managers
• To ensure that all contracting companies plant and equipment is maintained in a safe condition and is ready for use at all times
• To ensure staff and contractors maintain the highest standards of health and safety, professionalism and customer service at all times
• To undertake Authorised Person’s roles, support Operations as required and participate in out of hours operational management team as part of Contract business continuity plan

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 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?

• Excellent, strong team leader with experience of constructing and integrating teams ensuring they work efficiently. Excellent communications skills are essential
• Well-developed client facing and customer services skills and the ability to cope with demanding and varied customer requirements. Diplomatic yet forceful to drive projects forward achieving mutually compliant results. Strong and effective communicator
• Technically competent in a variety fields of project management delivery environment Able to successfully deliver projects from inception to completion - end to end with a hands-on approach and use appropriate IT systems in the management of all projects
• Experience of managing plant replacement in a healthcare or large commercial environment. Working to minimise downtime to ensure minimal disruption
• Quality driven in terms of the project finished article, communication - written and oral and in terms of processes and procedure
• Direct line/Sub-Contractor management experience for multiple technical /trade staff, experienced in dealing with re-engineering and accomplished in management of administrative performance issues such as sickness and absence

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

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.

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