Contract Manager - Passive Fire

Howells Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Healthcare

Pension contribution

Training opportunities

Flexible working environment

Company events

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking a Contract Manager specializing in Passive Fire to oversee projects in South East London. This role involves full P&L responsibility from project inception to final completion, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Candidates must hold relevant qualifications such as SMSTS and CSCS, with experience in managing costs and stakeholder relationships. The position also offers competitive benefits including 25 days holiday, car allowance, and a

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects with full P&L responsibility.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements and compliance.
• Ability to manage costs and prepare financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from receipt of order to final account stage.
• Prepare and collate Principal Contractor H&S documentation.
• Lead client site progress meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Management

Stakeholder Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

SMSTS Certification

CSCS Certification

First Aid Certification

Asbestos Awareness

Passive Fire Accreditation

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager (Passive Fire)
Location: South East London (Will involve travel)
Salary: Competitive + benefits

We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist 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:

• Full P&L responsibility of projects from receipt of order to final account stage
• Producing project site files, incorporating all relevant site documentation
• Application of project programme timescales, building the programme of works for production
• Assessment of all sub-contractor H&S documentation, including client employed contractors
• Preparation and collation of Principal Contractor H&S documentation
• External Stakeholder Management - Client site progress meetings with property team and project Interested parties, safety consultants, designers, local authority, or property tenants
• Internal Stakeholder Management - Weekly labour and production review meetings reporting to the board and preparing senior management reports for weekly client SMT updates
• Cost Management, working alongside the assigned QS, monitoring the project lifecycle cost, engaging with the buyer to achieve cost effective materials and sub-contract teams
• Scope Change Management, ensuring any additional works requested are costed, submitted for approval by the QS before being undertaken onsite

Qualifications / Certs

• SMSTS
• CSCS
• First Aid
• Asbestos Awareness
• Passive Fire Accreditation

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) + Paid Christmas Shutdown
• Car / allowance
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible, family friendly working environment
• Team/company events and competitions