Senior Account Manager

What Can We Offer You?

On offer is a competitive salary, company car or car allowance, bonus and benefit package, which includes:

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 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
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who Are You?

Qualifications or Required Experience:

• Possesses extensive operational management experience
• Has PFI operational management experience
• Good knowledge of statutory compliance and requirements under SFG20
• Has strong customer focus
• Commercial experience
• Technical awareness or qualifications
• Has previously held P&L responsibility in excess of £5m per year
• Possesses proven people management experience
• Has strong operational and performance management focus
• Has strong communication skills
• Is numerate and analytical and financially aware
• Possesses MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) skills
• Has strong planning and time management skills
• Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Has excellent staff coaching skills
• Demonstrates a strong concern for order and quality
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the basic principles of M&E systems
• Demonstrable abilities and clear experience in supplier contracts negotiation.

Desirable:

• Has experience of operating within an outsourced environment
• Possesses sales / business development experience
• Possesses experience of financial planning and analysis
• Can demonstrate experience of working with quality systems
• Has production/service industry people management experience
• Can ideally demonstrate awareness of contract law / employment legislation, particularly TUPE and health and safety best practice / legislation
• Preferably demonstrates experience of operating within the facilities management arena.
• Experience within Healthcare PFI and working to HTM requirement
• Experience with PFI payment mechanisms and PFI reporting requirements
• Management of Safeguarding and compliance with requirements
• Good levels of competence around Fire Safety requirements with regards to maintenance and the Fire Safety Order
• Defect Liability Period expiry experience and previous management of the defect process

Who Are We?

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of sustainable facilities management and regeneration, and cutting-edge energy and digital services. Our 15,000 employees combine these activities to deliver decarbonisation across the built environment and help businesses, communities, public sector organisations and government to accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resilient world. Globally, Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billion euros in 2024. Equans is a subsidiary of the Bouygues group.

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.

At Equans, we’re committed to building a diverse, respectful and inclusive workplace that truly reflects the communities and markets we serve.

Joining Equans means being part of a culture where every voice is valued, supported by vibrant employee led networks championing inclusion and diversity across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+, veterans, parents, and young professionals.

Guided by our core values, we foster a culture of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence - empowering our people to deliver outstanding results and be their authentic selves every day. Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements. A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us.

As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey.

We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment. Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme please click here.

The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.