Ian Robinson

Ian Robinson has extensive work experience in the facilities management industry. Ian currently serves as the Operations Director at Equans UK & Ireland, where they have been since November 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Account Manager at the same company from September 2021 to November 2022.

Before joining Equans, Ian held various leadership roles in different organizations. Ian was the Global Accounts Lead at Sodexo from March 2020 to July 2021. Ian also served as the General Manager (UAE) at Dussmann Gulf LLC from April 2019 to October 2019. In this role, they managed the company's Integrated Facilities Management business.

From October 2017 to April 2019, Ian worked as the Operations Director at Khansaheb Facilities Management, overseeing all FM operations across various sectors in the UAE. Ian led a team of over 1,000 employees and ensured the delivery of total FM services.

Ian has also worked at Carillion, where they held senior operational roles in FM services and property maintenance. Ian was the General Manager at Carillion's Middle East JV Emrill Services, in addition to managing contracts and leading large contracts across different sectors. Ian also worked as a Regional Manager, managing the Home Counties area of the BT Openreach contract.

Furthermore, Ian has experience at CarillionAmey as a Performance Improvement Manager (Interim) and at Emrill Services LLC as a General Manager and Commercial Manager. Ian was responsible for operational delivery, client relationships, business development, and significant P&L accounts in these roles.

Earlier in their career, Ian worked at Skanska UK as a Civils Manager, overseeing the civils delivery unit within the Home Counties area of the BT Openreach contract. Ian also served as a Civils Officer at Corning Cable Systems.

Overall, Ian Robinson's work experience spans various leadership roles in the facilities management industry, demonstrating their expertise in operational management, business development, and client relationships.

Ian Robinson received a Diploma in Customer Engagement, Strategic Management, People Management, and Business Performance from Aston University, where they studied from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, they attended The Manchester Grammar School from 1993 to 1998. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the NEBOSH General Certificate in 2014 from NEBOSH and the IOSH Managing Safely certification in 2012.