Technical Services Manager (Fabric)

Equans UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Equans UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Services Manager (Fabric) for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on a permanent basis. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with a competitive salary and benefits.

You will lead fabric maintenance teams across the QEH contract estate and work with trade-specific managers to ensure high standards of service. Key responsibilities include planning maintenance, coordinating site activities, maintaining records, and managing contracts and performance using

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of CDM, FM legislation and guidance.
• Experience leading multi-discipline teams to deliver maintenance.
• Experience managing a critical maintenance delivery team.
• Experience with tender reviews, contract management and audit support.
• Qualifications in building/fabric services with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Full driving licence.
• Desirable: healthcare environment experience; Building Safety Act knowledge; HTMs awareness; PFI healthcare exposure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure planned preventive maintenance, testing and breakdown maintenance are completed with records.
• Manage building teams and support operational delivery on site.
• Deliver services to NHS clients and maintain essential engineering functions.
• Engage with stakeholders in meetings and report progress.
• Deliver works in line with Equans KPI's and SLAs.
• Oversee site performance using CAFM and digital tools.
• Manage fabric-related contracts and contractors; ensure timely paperwork.

Skills

CDM & FM legislation

Multi-discipline leadership

Critical maintenance delivery

Complex building services

Tender reviews & contracts

Fabric engineering basics

Education

City & Guilds / fabric services qualifications

Job description

Equans is looking for a Technical Services Manager (Fabric) to join our team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The post holder will manage the building Fabric maintenance teams across the entire QEH contract estate, including trade specific managers.

What will you deliver?

• Ensure planned preventive maintenance, testing, breakdown maintenance and other contract management related activities on the estate are completed and records maintained

• Manage the building teams and assist in the operational delivery for site activity

• Undertake any reasonable duties to maintain all services for the NHS client

• Provide management support to stakeholders such as University HospitalsBirmingham and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trusts in meetings and where instructed/required

• Carry out all works in compliance with Equans KPI's

• Manage site performance via use of CAFM systems and other digital based management tools

• Achieve and manage/maintain RP, DRP and other related AP and CP appointments in disciplines as requested by estates management team to support the contract where required and appropriate

• Manage fabric related contracts and associated contractors across site. Ensuring all paperwork is delivered on time and works are completed in line with Equans KPI's and contract SLA's

What can we offer you?

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

• 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
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are you?

• Knowledge and understanding of CDM, relevant FM legislation and guidance

• Experience of managing multi discipline teams of varying ability to deliver maintenance

• Previous management experience of a critical maintenance delivery team

• Experience and knowledge of complex building services and environments

• Experience of delivering tender reviews, contract management and audit support

• City and Guilds or relevant qualifications in/or building/fabric services related engineering with substantial post qualification experience

• Driving Licence

• Previous experience of working within a health care environment (Desirable)

• Building Safety Act and Regulations understanding and awareness (Desirable)

• Knowledge and understanding of HTMs - healthcare standards and guidance (Desirable)

• Understanding and experience of delivering operational services in a PFI healthcare environment (Desirable)

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

Who are we?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

Our ambition

At Equans, we are driven by our ambition to be recognised for our operational excellence and as the best place to work for our employees. This commitment extends to achieving global and sustainable performance through Impact, ensuring that everything we do aligns with our core values-Accountability, Respect, Team Spirit, and Service Focus. We take ownership, act with integrity, and set high standards. We listen, support, and care for one another. We collaborate and build trust to achieve shared goals, always striving to meet our customers' needs in a proactive and pragmatic way. These values shape our culture, strengthen our community, and inspire us to deliver excellence every day.

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), Veterans & Reservists, 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 manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.