Maintenance Manager

Equans is looking for an Maintenance Manager to join our team in Halifax on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsible for overseeing the Maintenance delivery on an acute hospital setting manging both internal and external labour. Responsible for the Building Fabric you will also be required to assist other members of the team in the service delivery.

Collaborate and co-operate with senior team to deliver a client-driven, cost effective and efficient Facilities Management Service at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

What will you deliver?

• Deliver a safe & compliant hospital environment to provide the best possible patient experience. Being Fabric or Construction bias providing support to the estates team & working with the wider site team
• Responsible for managing fabric-related maintenance budgets, covering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive works, minor works, and emergency repairs.
• Oversee and manage external contractors delivering fabric maintenance and minor works projects, ensuring value for money, compliance with statutory obligations (including HTMs), and adherence to service level agreements. Including but not limited to Fire Door inspections, decorating frameworks, flooring contracts, and emergency repair services
• Managing a team of fabric technicians and grounds team, monitoring performance, and ensuring training and development to maintain a competent workforce. Cover for other managers during periods as leave as well as supporting their line manager.
• Ensures compliance with statutory requirements such as fire safety (e.g., fire door inspections), legionella risk management (fabric elements like dead legs or redundant pipework), infection prevention (e.g., maintaining integrity of finishes in clinical areas), and accessibility (e.g., DDA compliance)
• Provides technical input to capital schemes and refurbishments, ensuring the integration of long-term maintainability and operational suitability. Acts as a key stakeholder in minor capital or lifecycle replacement projects affecting the fabric & grounds of the estate.
  
  
  

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 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 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?

• A recognised Level 3 or higher qualification in a building, construction, or fabric[1]related discipline, such as: o City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or above in carpentry, joinery, plastering, painting & decorating, building maintenance, or equivalent. o BTEC, HNC/HND in Building Studies, Construction Management, or related field (or working toward).
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent health and safety qualification (or willingness to attain within 6 months).
• Evidence of ongoing CPD (Continuing Professional Development) relevant to the built environment or healthcare estates
• Significant firsthand experience in building fabric maintenance in a complex environment (ideally healthcare or similar regulated setting).
• Proven experience of managing multi-skilled maintenance teams and external contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply statutory requirements and technical guidance, including Building Regulations, HTMs, and infection control measures.
• Experience planning and delivering PPM schedules, managing reactive works, and overseeing minor works projects.
• Budget awareness and understanding of delivering services within financial constraints.
• Familiarity with CAFM systems for maintenance management and reporting (e.g. Maximo, Concept) – desirable
• Authorised Person (AP) position previously held. – desirable
• Experience working in a live clinical or hospital environment, with understanding of the sensitivities of working around patients and staff. – desirable
  
  
  

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.