Contract Manager - Passive Fire

Howells Solutions Limited; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire protection specialist in the UK is seeking a Contract Manager (Passive Fire) based in the North West, with travel involved. This role entails full P&L responsibility of projects, managing both external and internal stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with health and safety documentation. Key qualifications include SMSTS, CSCS, and Passive Fire Accreditation. The position offers competitive salary, benefits including 25 days of holiday, and a flexible, family-friendly working environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car or allowance

5% employer pension contribution

Healthcare

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working environment

Team events and competitions

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing full P&L responsibilities for projects.
• Ability to produce thorough project documentation and reports.
• Strong understanding of cost management within project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle from order receipt to final accounting.
• Conduct regular client site progress meetings.
• Ensure compliance with all H&S documentation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Education

SMSTS qualification

CSCS card

First Aid certification

Asbestos Awareness certificate

Passive Fire Accreditation

Job description

Job Title: Contract Manager (Passive Fire)
Location: North West (Will involve travel)
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 contractor, that genuinely cares about its people.

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