Assistant Estates Manager - Fabric

Overview

Equans is looking for an Assistant Estates Manager - Fabric to join our team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, there is also an on call rota. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role is vital to ensure that the estate is maintained to a high compliant standard and that all statutory requirements are fully complied with and documented for all services and facilities under the control of the contract. This role will ensure that the services are delivered 24/7 as part of the site estates engineering management team.

• Work in collaboration with the estates management team to provide an efficient and cohesive service across the Estate
• Direct management of the Fabric dayshift team, ensuring performance against FM contract requirements, with work carried out in line with good industry practice
• Ensuring that all staff and subcontractors “Response and Rectification” times are met, and repairs are undertaken diligently, with due care and without undue delay
• Where there is risk of failure to achieve SLAs swiftly intervene and resolve via “recall to work” procedure for emergency repairs as required
• Managing and resolving incidents of non-compliance across the Estate in line with Contract and Company Requirements
• Managing, directing, and assisting staff in a safe and efficient manner
• Manage absence and utilisation within the team effectively ensuring the rota is covered as necessary
• Responsible for first line management with regards to all Equans Human Resource and Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
• Participation in the out of hours on call rota

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

• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 days once 2 years service is reached (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 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

• Building Qualification in either
  • City & Guilds Carpentry/Joinery Level 2 & 3
  • City & Guilds Building/Bricklaying Level 2 & 3
  • Relevant City & Guilds Building related qualifications
  • Building services engineering National Certificate
• IWFM management course (Desirable)
• HNC/HND in a relevant area (Desirable)
• Additional AP including; HTM-05 related fire training, Fire door specialist training/understanding, Mechanical Systems, Confined Spaces (Desirable)
• MEWP Training IPAF (Desirable)
• IOSH/NEBOSH/NEBOSH Fire (Desirable)
• Driving licence

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

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.

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.

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