Project Delivery Manager in Southwick

The Project Delivery Manager is responsible for the end‐to‐end management of fire door projects, ensuring high standards of compliance, safety, and execution. This includes oversight of planning, resourcing, and installation/inspection activities across multiple concurrent sites. The role is pivotal in maintaining timelines, allocating resources effectively, and ensuring regulatory and quality standards are consistently met.

Core Responsibilities

• Implementing best practices using your construction experience.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships, working closely with our Director of Fire Doors, the installation teams and all suppliers ensuring jobs run smoothly, whilst managing and meeting customer expectations.
• Ensuring high quality delivery on site.
• Proactively managing risks.
• Ensuring rigorous compliance with safety standards.
• Leading and empowering project teams to deliver high quality outputs every time and a culture of safety and excellence.
• Keen problem solving skills.
• Monitoring performance and reporting to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple fire door projects simultaneously across diverse sites.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Serve as the main point of contact between field teams, administration, and stakeholders.
• Work closely with Head of Fire Doors to support potential sales opportunities to ensure customer needs are understood and managed.
• Work closely with the Fire Door Compliance Officer to ensure the installations and inspections are to the certified standards with all relevant paperwork completed.

Team Supervision & Resource Allocation

• Lead and mentor the field operations team, providing performance feedback.
• Coordinate daily activities with the administration and scheduling teams to optimise workforce deployment.
• Ensure the availability and readiness of tools, vehicles, and materials for each site.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all on‐site documentation (installation, inspection, and compliance records) is completed to specification and in a timely manner.
• Uphold all Health & Safety requirements and ensure safe site practices are followed.
• Report risks, incidents, or non‐compliances using established systems and communicate findings promptly.

Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the key liaison for clients, ensuring clear communication, professional conduct, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with the engineering and quality assurance teams to maintain Fireco's ISO:9001 standards.
• Provide detailed project reports and progress updates to senior leadership.

Technical and Managerial Competencies

• Strong understanding of construction sites and CDM requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and teams across multiple locations.
• Skilled in resource planning and prioritising tasks under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in using digital tools and systems for project tracking and reporting.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with attention to detail and strong time management.
• Methodical, with a practical approach to solving on‐site challenges.
• Calm under pressure and with a steely approach.
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to maintain client confidence.
• Accountable, confident, and positive – able to drive projects independently while being a collaborative team leader.

Qualifications & Experience

• Provable prior experience managing multi‐site construction projects of various sizes.
• Full UK driving license.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle and equipment
• Opportunity to contribute to life‐saving safety compliance work

Seniority Level: Mid‐Senior level

Employment Type: Full‐time

Job Function: Project Management and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services