BMS Project Manager

Equans Services Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services provider in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a Project Manager to oversee Building Management System upgrades. The role involves ensuring timely project delivery, managing multiple stakeholders, and applying industry best practices in project management. Candidates must have relevant project management and construction qualifications. A commitment to diversity and flexible working culture is emphasized.

Benefits

5% bonus

Life cover

2 paid volunteering days a year

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must hold relevant project management qualifications and construction certifications.
• Experience in managing construction and engineering projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver project outcomes.
• Supervise delivery of benefits against the business case.
• Manage project risks and ensure effective change management processes.
• Implement industry best practices in project management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Change management

Communication

Education

Project Management qualification (APMP / APM(PMQ) / Prince2)

Recognised construction qualification (NVQ Level 5, HNC / HND)

Job description

Overview

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Equans is looking for a Project Manager to join our Equans Digital Business on a permanent, full-time basis to deliver critical system upgrades / improvements to the Building Management System (BMS) Infrastructure for our clients in the UK. This role supports making sites 'Smart enabled' and enables value across sites via IoT solutions, delivering social, economic and environmental benefits to portfolios of sites and to people operating and living within them.

In relation to scale, individual projects will range from £200k to £3m worth of works with multiple projects live at any point in time.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, guidance, constructive challenge and coaching to Project Engineering and supporting project team roles on project approach, activities, risks, issues and general management to ensure tasks are delivered on time and on budget as a minimum.
• Engage with multiple stakeholders to deliver the agreed project outcome while adhering to our customer and end user policy and procedures.
• Act as key client and end user escalation point, being the senior person responsible for project delivery.
• Supervise delivery of benefits against the business case and ensure appropriate approvals and assurance plans are in place.
• Hold team members accountable to key dates, quality and safety standards.
• Identify and set appropriate project controls, tracking and reporting against milestones and budgets.
• Schedule and run project resources and manage project partners, connecting with them at all levels.
• Identify and supervise project risks and issues and ensure effective change management processes exist.
• Develop and maintain clear communication channels with key stakeholders across all levels.
• Maintain awareness of all aspects of data lifecycle including data ethics and applicable legislation / standards (e.g., GDPR, BS, ISO).
• Apply industry best practice for project management and bring project management experience for public sector / central government clients.
• Manage contract variations and budget/scope management; deploy standardised processes.
• Ensure project management qualifications are in place (APMP / APM(PMQ) / Prince2 or equivalent) and maintain relevant qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 5, HNC / HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or engineering related discipline).

Qualifications

• Project Management qualification such as APMP / APM(PMQ) / Prince2 or equivalent.
• Recognised construction qualification (NVQ Level 5, HNC / HND or higher in a Construction, Infrastructure or engineering related discipline).

Our benefits

• 5% bonus
• Life cover
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme

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 provides technical, FM, regeneration and energy services with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Our 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and 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, 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.

We will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to 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 are at the core of what we do, and joining Equans offers a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility, Encompass, RISE, Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER, Working Parents, and Young Professionals.