Mechanical Manager

Equans is looking for a Mechanical Manager to join our team in Edinburgh on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager, the Mechanical Manager is part of a larger site based team and has overall responsibility for leading the mechanical service delivery of Ventilation including Local Exhaust Ventilation, Fire Dampers & Motorised Fire & Smoke Dampers, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Chiller Plant, Water, MTHW, LTHW Boiler and Generator Services, and all associated equipment throughout the site.

The department operates and maintains an optimum environment in which healthcare can be delivered to the patient. The main elements being Water, Plumbing, Mechanical Services, etc.

The Mechanical Managers lead, direct and motivate the site Mechanical Services team to maximize their potential and contribution to best practice service delivery.

This is a critical role, managing an important concession, providing critical services within a Healthcare environment.

What will you deliver?

• Overall responsibility for all Pre Planned Maintenance Tasks ensuring they are completed timeously to the relevant Service Level Agreements; Key Performance Indicators and the relevant Standards appropriate to the assets.
• Overall responsibility for all ongoing Reactive and associated works ensuring they are completed timeously to the Relevant Service Level Agreements; Key Performance Indicators and the relevant Standards appropriate to the assets.
• Overall responsibility for the Health and Safety of the Supervisors, Engineering Team and Service Partners Including delivery of Toolbox Talks and any relevant updates.
• Secondary point of contact for all escalations.
• Establishing and maintaining effective business relationships with all key stakeholders.
• Compliance with all statutory requirements in relation to safe working practices and safe operation of plant, equipment and services and all activities essential to meet all relevant (Scottish) Health Technical Memoranda (S)HTM) and Quality Assurance requirements.
• Advising the Project Team with any technical input on the assets within the Mechanical Managers remit
• Advise and update on an ongoing basis the Lifecycle Requirements of any assets within the Mechanical Managers remit.
• Ensuring a collaborative approach between the Helpdesk, Supervisors and Engineering team.
• Developing a good understanding of the overall contract

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, 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?

• Relevant formal technical & managerial experience.
• Previous experience within a Healthcare Environment would be greatly advantageous
• Holds or has held a relevant Appointed Persons Status. This position requires the holder to obtain AP (Vent)
• Working Knowledge of the appropriate technical and safety standards including Scottish Health Technical Memorandums
• City & Guilds 2079 would be advantageous
• Experienced in water services within a healthcare environment.
• Membership of an appropriate governing body or Institute, i.e. IHEEM, IMECHE
• A relevant Health & Safety Qualification, i.e. IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH General Certificate, CDM, SMSTS.

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?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

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, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

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.