Facilities Manager - Clearwater, FL

Equans is looking for a Facilities Manager in Clearwater, FL! The Equans Group is a world leader in the energy and services industry. The Group operates in 20 countries and has 90,000 employees on 5 continents. Equans designs, installs, and delivers customized solutions to improve its customers' equipment, systems, and technical processes and optimize their use in the context of their energy, industrial, and digital transitions.

Active in Canada and the United States for more than 30 years, Equans Services is the partner of businesses, industries, and institutions that want to move towards more connected buildings, manage their facilities efficiently, and decarbonize transportation infrastructure and mobility. We design, install, and maintain custom solutions to improve our customers' facilities, systems, and infrastructure.

Our core offerings are focused on the following areas:

• Integrated Asset and Facilities Management
• Operation and maintenance of buildings and equipment
• Energy efficiency solutions and sustainability plan
• Building automation and controls
• Solutions for transportation and mobility

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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of industrial manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial operations, manufacturing environments, facilities management, and engineering services. Experience in Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and managing critical production-support systems is highly desirable. This role requires a strategic approach to managing client relationships, optimizing facility operations, ensuring operational reliability, and supporting production objectives while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

• Manage and oversee a portfolio of industrial manufacturing facilities, ensuring that all operations meet high standards of safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with clients, plant leadership teams, facility managers, and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct regular reviews of facility performance and implement strategies to meet operational, financial, contractual, and compliance objectives. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing their needs and resolving issues promptly.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to enhance client satisfaction, operational outcomes, and contract retention.
• Provide regular updates and performance reports to clients, highlighting achievements, opportunities, risks, and improvement initiatives.

• Ensure all facilities adhere to applicable health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with site teams to implement and maintain safe work practices, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Conduct audits and inspections to verify compliance and address any gaps or areas for improvement.

• Leverage engineering expertise to optimize facility operations, improve reliability, increase efficiency, and reduce operational costs.
• Collaborate with facility teams to implement best practices, asset management programs, maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational enhancements and support client business objectives.

• Manage budgets for assigned facilities, ensuring cost-effective operations and strong financial performance.
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and business reviews to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, value-added services, productivity improvements, and cost savings within the portfolio.

• Authorized to work in the US;
• Qualified to pass a security screening and medical examination;
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, Industrial Technology, or a related field;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in industrial manufacturing, heavy industry, utilities, or facilities…