Contract Manager - Firestopping
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- England,East Midlands,Northamptonshire,Kettering
- Full Time, Permanent
- £50,000 - £65,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionJob Title: Contract Manager - Passive Fire
Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: >£65,000 + Package
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. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship.
Duties/Responsibilities:
*Manage multiple passive fire protection (PFP) projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
*Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
*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.
*Act as the key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
*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.
*Drive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or compliance.
*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).
*Liaise with design teams, clients, and third-party auditors to resolve technical issues and maintain programme momentum.
*Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and excellence across all project teams.
Experience:
*Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries.
*Strong understanding of fire stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment.
*Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million).
*Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
*Stakeholder engagement
*Commercially astute with the ability to manage budgets and contractual obligations.
*Full UK driving licence.
Salary and Benefits:
*Company car, laptop and mobile phone.
*Annual holiday allowance of 21 days plus Bank Holidays
*Pension plan
Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: >£65,000 + Package
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. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship.
Duties/Responsibilities:
*Manage multiple passive fire protection (PFP) projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
*Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
*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.
*Act as the key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
*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.
*Drive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or compliance.
*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).
*Liaise with design teams, clients, and third-party auditors to resolve technical issues and maintain programme momentum.
*Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and excellence across all project teams.
Experience:
*Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries.
*Strong understanding of fire stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment.
*Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million).
*Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
*Stakeholder engagement
*Commercially astute with the ability to manage budgets and contractual obligations.
*Full UK driving licence.
Salary and Benefits:
*Company car, laptop and mobile phone.
*Annual holiday allowance of 21 days plus Bank Holidays
*Pension plan
Job number 3919184
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