Account Director

Equans is looking for an Account Director to join our team in North West England on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

The Account Director will be responsible for ensuring the strategic delivery of contracted services on two healthcare PFI contracts at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.

Identify and manage risks associated with the core contract delivery requirements working with direct contract resources and internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and create opportunities for performance improvement.  

Set high standards ensuring all aspects of commercial and operational delivery is in line with legislative compliance, Equans governance, policies, and procedures.

Responsible for developing effective relationships and ensuring that pro-active communication is maintained continuously with all internal & external stakeholders

What will you deliver?

• Management of P&L with revenue of circa £30m pa ensuring the commercial performance is in line with set budgets.
• Leadership of contract team through implementation of the target operating model including the provision of resources, clearly defined objectives, roles profiles, development of contract processes and procedures.   
• Employee development of the contract team including recruitment of resources and employee succession planning in accordance with Equans policies & procedures including those relating to equal opportunities.    
• Ensuring Operational Delivery is in line with the Contractual KPI’s and performance deductions are minimised across the core services, M&E, fabric, compliance, lifecycle, Minor works and Sustainability.  
• Ensure that statutory compliance is proactively managed and continually maintained across the Contracts.
• Management of Contract Risk & Opportunities register working with stakeholders internally and externally to minimise risk.    
• To develop strategic customer relationships and act as point of escalation with clients and project Co.
• Work in accordance with internal commercial & procurement governance ensuring the adoption of internal policies and procedures.  
• To apply all appropriate technical assurance, health and safety procedures in all aspects of contract delivery. Provide advice to the contractual team regarding their responsibilities in this area and work collaboratively with technical & SHEQ colleagues to complete NCR’s.
• Active member of NW&C region SMT team supporting peers and other internal stakeholders on specific project works or new business development opportunities.

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 3x 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 of Hard FM services Leadership at Regional Manager / General Manager or Account Director level.
• Professional qualification desirable to degree level.  
• Previous experience of PFI & healthcare sector contracts.
• Strong Commercial Awareness.   
• A sound understanding of Health and Safety Legislation (SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH).
• Confident communicator with excellent customer interaction skills. 

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.