Lifecycle Fund Manager

Equans is looking for a Lifecycle Fund Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The Lifecycle Fund Management team provides strategic oversight of long-term asset investment, managing lifecycle funds, validating asset replacement requirements, forecasting future expenditure, and ensuring contractual obligations are delivered efficiently and sustainably. 

The role holder will provide independent technical and commercial validation and verification of proposed lifecycle works ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and technical standards. Validate that correct maintenance protocols have been followed, assess lifecycle implications of capital variations, and manage condition survey programmes. Ensure all lifecycle interventions are technically sound, compliant with regulations, and aligned with bid model commitments.

This role can be based from any UK location with some additional travel

What will you deliver?

Lifecycle Works Validation

• Validate and verify all proposed lifecycle works meet technical and contractual requirements
• Verify that correct maintenance protocols have been followed before approving major works
• Conduct independent technical validation of recommendations from asset management teams
• Challenge and verify technical justifications provided by operational teams
• Ensuring long term asset replacement is controlled effectively by reducing obsolescence risk

Compliance & Standards

• Verify technical specifications align with original bid model assumptions and performance standards.
• Validate compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure adherence to relevant codes, standards, and best practices

Budget Management

• Authority to approve lifecycle interventions up to £250k per project
• Aid in management of spend within budget achieving forecast accuracy of ±5%
• Implement cost control measures ensuring interventions remain within approved budgets

Handover Management

• Review and accept project handover information including O&M manuals and asset lists
• Validate completeness and accuracy of as-built documentation and asset registers
• Verify project deliverables meet lifecycle requirements and contractual obligations

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to overarching drivers of Asset Management, Sustainability and Compliance
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share technical knowledge and best practices across the team

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 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
• 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?

• Proven experience in lifecycle validation and independent technical assessment
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and compliance requirements
• Understanding of building services systems and asset management
• Experience in technical validation, audit, or quality assurance roles
• Strong technical assessment and analytical skills
• Ability to challenge and verify technical recommendations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management

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.