Contract Manager - Fire Doors

Howells Solutions Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading passive fire protection specialist is seeking a Contract Manager for Fire Doors to join their team in Birmingham. This role requires ensuring the smooth delivery of projects, adherence to quality standards, and effective management of resources. Ideal candidates will have experience in passive fire protection, possess necessary qualifications including NVQ Level 5, and demonstrate strong planning and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in passive fire protection with fire doors.
• Ability to plan and schedule works effectively.
• Strong understanding of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of contract setup and delivery.
• Monitor project progress, budget alignment, and material supply.
• Resolve site issues, customer complaints, and quality assurance failures.

Skills

Passive fire protection experience

Planning and scheduling works

Monitoring productivity and quality standards

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Passive Fire Protection

ILM Level 3 or equivalent

SMSTS

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager - Fire Doors
Location: Midlands
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Established in 1989, Our client is the UK's leading passive fire protection specialist, supplying a comprehensive range of third-party accredited survey, installation and compliance services to public and private sector organisations across the country.

With offices nationwide, this is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking, modern construction business, that genuinely cares about it's people.

Responsibilities:

• Liaising closely with the whole operational team to ensure a high standard of contract set up, smooth delivery and handover in terms of the remote/office management of the works.
• Ensuring all Budget and programme information is kept current and aligned with those set out in the Commercial Handover of the Project.
• Ensuring all on site practices are being adhered to and insist on a 'right first time' culture.
• Ensure progress and variation information is being captured for accurate reporting. Ensuring that assigned Projects are correctly mobilised and planned in terms of a budget and a clear scope communicated to Supervisors and Operatives.
• Ensuring all quality standards are being adhered to with QA checks and works sign off on sie.
• Ensuring Projects are fully stocked with appropriate materials and access equipment, whilst minimising waste
• Assisting Commercial Team with bringing together invoice/application information
• Resolving Quality Assurance fails, site issues, customer disputes and complaints
• Ensuring appropriate resourcing of contracts with relevantly trained operatives and quality suppliers.

Experience:

• Passive fire protection experience with fire doors
• Planning and scheduling works of others to deliver
• Monitoring and maintaining productivity, health and safety and quality standards

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 5 or above in Passive Fire Protection
• ILM Level 3 or equivalent
• SMSTS