Associate Project Director

EQUANS is looking for an Associate Project Director to join our team covering North London and Essex region on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, car allowance, and benefits package.

The associate project director has overall responsibility for the successful conclusion of construction projects. You will oversee project managers, who coordinate teams to ensure that work is completed on time and within budget, to a high standard. The associate project director will provide leadership to strategically manage risk, monitor finances and ensure each phase of work is started or completed on time.

This role will be three-fold, firstly overseeing the portfolio of organisational projects, providing expert knowledge and support and monitoring progress and reporting on the portfolio status.

Secondly managing projects directly through the Sector Project Managers and actively coordinate the delivery of new projects through the PMO.

Finally, the development, introduction and on-going iteration of the organisation’s Project Delivery Approach. The role is expected to provide strong leadership in a continuously changing environment to promote best practices in managing interrelated projects and programmes to ensure successful delivery. This role will also ensure project resources have the correct toolsets and processes in place and that all relevant staff are trained and equipped to deliver successfully. Strong project or programme management and excellent organisational skills are fundamental, as is the ability to liaise with people at all levels of the organisation.

What will you deliver?

Technical Accountabilities

• To support, create, oversee, and control delivery of the PMO project plans for the business whilst working closely with account leads
• Should have sound technical knowledge and a background in a similar industry to help write scope of works documents for projects that are in line with any best practises, BS standards or HTMs/HBNs and other industry guidance
• Consult with the local site teams to ensure that the correct contractual route is being followed, an example of this being the level of maintenance to justify approval for replacement and then creating the relevant technical justification for a Draw Down Request
• Understand and be able to objectively review Compliance, Legislative and Operational documentation, and manuals

Project Management Delivery Accountabilities  

• Develop and manage projects through resource plans, communication, and processes
• Creating scope of works documents
• Schedule timeline planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Analyse all management and technical processes to ensure project delivery is successful
• Monitor sub-contractor compliance with national standards, HTM’s, best practice and legislation or as required within the Project Agreement, FM Agreement, and other associated contractual documentation
• Lead on budget and resource allocation
• Training of operatives
• Co-ordinating the Handover stages of a project
• Making sure all projects and associated documentation e.g. RDS, Drawings, O&Ms etc. get filed in a chronological order to protect the long-term project hand back requirements
• Ensure environmental and health and safety standards are met
• Ensure the HSAW legislation is fully observed at all times and that EQUANS SHEQ policies and procedures are adhered to

Finance and Budgeting Accountabilities

• Monthly reforecasting, receipting, month end requirements etc
• Undertaking audits that report on the standards of works that are being undertaken under PMO project plans

Commercial Management Accountabilities

• Review and assess the output specifications for the projects to ensure compliance in role
• Understand the Management Services Agreement for the respective projects
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Project Agreement and associated service provider contracts
• Work closely with the Commercial, Legal and Procurement teams on any contracts that need to be created to support our position pre and post any project
• Work with business stakeholders to develop and review any variation requirements associated with the projects and demonstrating any commercial impact

What can we offer you?

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

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover
• 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?

• In-depth knowledge and experience of relevant processes and procedures relevant to the role, including quality assurance requirements, techniques, and processes
• Exceptional knowledge and understanding of building fabric and M&E disciplines across the healthcare, local government, and education sectors
• Substantial understanding of relevant Department of Health, Regulatory and Legislative issues
• Commercial and financial awareness with proven knowledge of budgetary control
• Electrical. Mechanical or Fabric qualification to HND/HNC standard (or similar)
• Accredited to either NEBOSH or IOSH
• Understanding of the ISO 15001
• Understanding internal / external stakeholders & partners and their requirements
• Excellent motivation and influencing skills with an initiative-taking approach
• Previous experience within the facilities sector managing projects

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

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 of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions 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.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

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, 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 supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.