At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage fire protection projects, ensuring safety and quality from start to finish.
- Company: Leading specialist in passive fire protection with a focus on quality and safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company vehicle, laptop, mobile phone, and 21 days holiday.
- Other info: Join a fun, inclusive team with great career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in fire safety while working on diverse projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in site management and knowledge of fire regulations required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist manufacturer & contractor in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping, fire doors, and compartmentation works across a wide range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and commercial projects.
Manage multiple passive fire protection (PFP) projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
- Supervise and coordinate daily site activities for fire safety and remedial works (FRA projects).
- Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
- Oversee the installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire doors, fire stopping, compartmentation, and containment works.
- Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, and quality/safety checks.
- Maintain accurate site records, progress reports, and photographic evidence using digital tools.
- Liaise with clients, residents, and internal teams to ensure smooth project delivery in live social housing environments.
- Ensure compliance with all fire safety regulations, company procedures, and relevant standards (BS EN 1634, BS 8214, BS 9999).
- Maintain strong commercial awareness-monitoring budgets, costs, and project profitability.
- Produce and manage project documentation, programmes, and progress reports.
- Implement and monitor quality assurance processes, including Property Quality Plans (PQP) and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), to ensure first-pass compliance and regulator-ready audit trails.
- Ensure subcontractors and operatives are suitably qualified, trained, and using accredited materials and products.
- Conduct site inspections, monitor defect resolution, and ensure all installations are recorded and traceable via Shellen's digital systems (Golden Thread).
- Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and excellence across all project teams.
Proven experience as a Site Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries. Desirable to have recent experience of working in the Social Housing sector. Strong understanding of fire-stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment. Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million). Sound knowledge of fire regulations, FRA requirements, and passive fire protection systems. Experience managing direct labour, agency and sub-contractors. Desirable to have a carpentry background, ideally with hands-on experience in fire door installation or remedial works. Confident using IT systems, digital reporting tools, and mobile site applications. Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).
Company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone. Annual holiday allowance of 21 days plus Bank Holidays. Pension plan. Inclusion to company fun days.
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