EQUANS
Technical Lifecycle Manager
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Technical Lifecycle Manager – Manchester (Permanent)
Location: Manchester, UK (based at Manchester Joint Hospitals, Oxford Road Complex) Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week) Salary: Competitive + benefits package
About the Role
Equans is seeking a Technical Lifecycle Manager to oversee planning, management, and execution of lifecycle works across the Oxford Road Complex while ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic decision-making.
Communicating effectively with internal stakeholders (Project Managers, FM teams, asset management), external partners (contractors, third parties), and end-users, this role ensures the delivery of high-quality, sustainable lifecycle services in a PFI (Private Finance Initiative) environment.
What Will You Deliver?
You will provide proactive, data-driven oversight of lifecycle strategies, ensuring:
Planning & Compliance
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Generate immediate, intermediate, and long-term plans for all lifecycle works, leveraging key data to justify expenditure in line with:
- Contractual obligations
- Risk mitigation
- Budget compliance
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Collaborate on Draw Down Requests, ensuring adherence to contractual protocols to optimise funding.
Audit & Optimisation
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Audit asset performance, maintenance records, PPM (Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Plans), and commissioning data, guaranteeing compliance with industry standards while refining commercial decision-making processes.
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Continuously assess net-zero technologies and climate resilience initiatives, aligning lifecycle assessment with strategic sustainability goals.
Compliance & Operability
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Review and enforce: compliance documentation, legislative requirements, and operational manuals, ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks.
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Work with operational and asset management teams to maximise Computerised Facility Management (CaFM) systems for lifecycle planning and reporting.
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Strategic Reporting
- Develop actionable reports, dashboards, and documentation to support:
- Organisational risk assessment
- Benchmarking against industry standards
- Informed strategic decision-making
What We Offer
- Competitive salary + bonus package
- Company vehicle, or allowance
- Generous benefits:
- 25+ days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life cover equivalent to 2x annual salary
- Employee shopping schemes (discounts on major retailers)
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase option
- 2 paid social responsibility days per year
- Training opportunities, including professional qualifications and leadership development programmes
- Employee referral rewards for talent suggestions
- Supportive employee networks (e.g., Encompass (LGBTQ+), RISE (ethnically diverse groups), WOMEN TOGETHER, Veterans & Reservists Network).
- Well-being initiatives including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Who Are We Looking For?
Essential Requirements:
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline (buildings services, mechanical/electrical preferred).
- 10+ years of direct experience in network environments, particularly with PFI healthcare/educational assets ( hospitals, universities).
- Chartered (or ability to achieve within 12 months) with a professional body (e.g., CIOB, ICE, IMechE).
- Deep understanding of:
- DHSC regulations (e.g., NHS estate management frameworks)
- Commercial financial controls (budget planning, value-based lifecycle assessment)
- Mechanical & electrical systems (HVAC, building controls, energy management)
- PFI-commercial expertise: Strong knowledge of PPA (Private Pool Arrangements), fund management, and stakeholder relations within a legally bound framework.
- Proactive influencing and motivation skills
- Evidence of right to work in the UK (no relocation support)
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Dance Card Qualities:
- Experience in leading cross-functional audit interventions aligning technical performance with financial planning.
- Confidence applying compliance frameworks in environments restricted by regulation.
- Ability to bridge gaps between engineering/technicals and financial compliance teams.
About Us: Equans
Equans UK & Ireland is the UK’s leading provider of technical services, facility management, and sustainable energy solutions. Our 13,500 employees are shaping the future of net zero and the digital transition across key industries (healthcare, education, energy, government).
As a subsidiary of Bouygues, we invest in people and innovation—providing opportunities for growth via training, mentorship, and inclusive workplace policies.
Diversity & Inclusion
Equans actively encourages applications from underrepresented groups, including:
- Women
- Ethnic minority candidates
- Candidates living with disabilities
- LGBTQ+ individuals
- Veterans & Reservists
- Equal pay is guaranteed under the Equality Act 2010.
Next Steps
Interested candidates should apply directly via the registration link [provided]. Your full details will be reviewed by our Equans Resourcing Team— who can provide further guidance.
Enquiries should be directed exclusively to the Resourcing Team. Agency agencies are not required. Disclosure checks may apply for this role.
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