Project Manager (Mechanical)

About the Opportunity

Equans is looking for a Project Manager (Mechanical) to join our team in Wakefield on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strict adherence to site safety, NHS infection control standards, and associated Safe Systems of Work processes.
• Compile and review RAMS, ensuring they meet clinical and PFI requirements.
• Support audits, compliance inspections, and technical reviews.
• Ensure all projects comply with PFI contract requirements, output specifications, and performance indicators.
• Work collaboratively with SPV/ProjectCo, NHS Trust stakeholders, and external partners to achieve contractual approvals.
• Produce workstream programmes, phasing plans, and containment strategies for high-risk areas (theatres, ICU, isolation suites).
• Plan and deliver mechanical projects in live clinical environments, ensuring minimal disruption to patient services.

About You

Experience managing mechanical projects in healthcare, PFI, or similarly critical environments. Knowledge of mechanical systems in hospitals: domestic water, ventilation, heating, CHW, medical gases, etc. Understanding of HTMs, HBNs, NHS policies, CDM Regulations, and statutory compliance. Strong stakeholder management, including SPV/NHS relationships. Ability to produce technical reports, risk assessments, and project documentation.

Eligibility

• Previous PFI project experience.
• Infection control principles (ICRA), water safety, and ventilation validation knowledge.
• Lifecycle planning and PFI asset management experience.
• Experience with CAFM systems (Maximo, Concept, Planet FM).

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme

About Company

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.