Technical Lifecycle Manager

EQUANS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Technical Lifecycle Manager in Manchester to ensure compliance, safety and efficiency of on-site assets. You will bridge maintenance operations with long-term lifecycle planning, analysing HTMs/HBNs and asset data to guide capital replacement while supporting project managers.

The role requires deep technical knowledge of UK hospital systems, experience with lifecycle planning and the ability to communicate complex concepts to clinical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with UK healthcare facilities and PFI environments.
• Strong understanding of building services in UK hospitals.
• Authorised Person qualifications or similar is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Audit maintenance and asset replacement plans for compliance.
• Develop lifecycle strategies, budgets and reports for decision making.
• Provide technical assurance and on-site support to Project Managers during lifecycle projects.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure assets are compliant and ready for replacement.

Skills

Mechanical & Electrical systems

Asset lifecycle management

NHS HTM/HBN knowledge

Technical translation for non-tech

Problem-solving in hospital settings

Job description

Equans is looking for an Technical Lifecycle Manager to join our team in Manchester on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) is a major teaching hospital, renowned for providing highly specialist care to patients across the North West. Part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the hospital offers a comprehensive range of acute and elective services, including regional centres of excellence for cardiology, renal transplantation, haematology, and major trauma care.

Central to the MRI’s ethos is a commitment to pioneering clinical research and academic excellence, driven by its close partnership with the University of Manchester.

The Oxford Road complex contains a range of, circa 80, differing building types, built through various decades, each with its own assets and systems normally found within a UK Healthcare environment.

As the Technical Services Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring continued absolute engineering compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. Working for a major UK facilities management provider, you will act as the technical authority on site alongside the maintenance provider, bridging the gap between maintenance operations and long-term asset lifecycle management.

This role would be ideally suited to someone who has worked within a challenging PFI environment, has an eye for detail and enjoys unpicking installed assets and systems, understanding compliance, system, design and asset replacement. Noting that this is not a project management role.

Your dual focus will be monitoring and reviewing maintenance compliance (statutory and HTMs) and providing expert technical support to a dedicated team of in house Lifecycle Project Managers to ensure major capital replacement works are executed compliantly and seamlessly without impacting patient care.

Equans being the Lifecycle provider on this PFI have full responsibility to ensure assets and systems are operational, compliant and planned for replacement as required.

This internal role within the Technical Operations Team based on site provides technical assurance to the Account Director and on site team of Project Managers including maintenance auditing and lifecycle planning, ensuring projects are specified correctly, achieve handover and also provide technical assistance through the project delivery phase to the dedicated Project Manager.

What will you deliver?

Technical

• Hold an operational understanding of all assets and systems normally found within a UK Healthcare Environment and an awareness of all building services related topics
• Have an educated background in either Mechanical, Electrical and Building Fabric but must have a solid understand of all three to allow appropriate decisions to be made
• Be able to hold technical conversations and debates relating to compliance discussions providing a balanced true response which progresses issues in line with business objectives, HTM/HBN/Statutory compliance and patient requirements
• Audit maintenance related activity, asset replacement activity, and maintenance records/PPM plans, commissioning data with a view to ensuring compliance, whilst considering the commercial environment

Life Cycle Management, Policy, Documentation & Continuous Development

• Propose, develop and manage life cycle plans provide EQUANS with the metrics required to understand the status of life cycle activities and funds, including budgets, planning status, contract compliance, replacement trends, team engagement, hand-back status etc
• Aid in the production of strategies and processes that facilitate the day-to-day delivery of all life cycle services, whilst considering operational performance and contractual requirements
• Produce reports, dashboards, documentation that supports key decision making and can inform strategic goal setting. This informs risk management and benchmarking
• Aid and contribute to the ongoing development of an asset management approach that leads the way in asset up time and contractual compliance and a best for business approach which is aligned with our corporate objectives

Finance & Budgeting

• Input to Lifecycle planning and budget management ensuring correct use of lifecycle funds at all times
• Monitor and report on annual and five-year budgets
• Undertaking audits of lifecycle activity against plans

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, 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?

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of all critical mechanical and electrical systems found within a normal PFI environment (e.g. healthcare, education, blue light and government accommodation)
• Ability to troubleshoot critical engineering failures in a live hospital setting.
• Proven experience of working within a role working with assets and systems normally found within UK building services
• In-depth knowledge and experience of relevant processes and procedures relevant to the role, including quality assurance requirements, techniques and processes.
• Substantial understanding of relevant Department of Health, Regulatory and Legislative issues.
• Ability to translate complex engineering concepts into clear advice for non-technical project managers and clinical NHS staff.
• Understanding of the commercial and legal environment in the context of PFI
• Excellent motivation and influencing skills with a proactive approach
• Deep technical knowledge of NHS HTM’s and HBN’s
• Proven experience working as a Technical Manager or Senior Engineer within a large, acute UK NHS hospital environment.
• Obtained Authorised Person (AP) qualifications in one or more critical disciplines (e.g., High Voltage, Ventilation, or Water).

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?

At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.

Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.

Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence - empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. 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.

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.