Fire Alarm Manager

Valoris Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valoris Group is recruiting a senior Fire Alarm Manager with Quantity Surveying experience for a well established fire and life safety business. This is a senior operational and commercial role, managing engineers and a large, established retail client portfolio.

This position suits an experienced fire alarm professional who also has strong Quantity Surveying and commercial control experience. The role is office based with very occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Strong fire alarm background
• Experience in Fire Alarm Manager / Contracts Manager / Operations Manager
• Experience managing engineers and operational delivery
• Experience working with large multi site retail or national clients
• Valuations
• Variations
• Cost control
• Margin management

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management and commercial performance of the fire alarm division
• Managing a team of 3 Fire Alarm Engineers
• Overseeing 34 large retail clients across the North West and nationwide
• Commercial control of projects, variations and financial performance
• Ownership of contracts, margins, forecasting and cost control
• Client relationship management at senior and operational level
• Overseeing delivery, programming and resource planning
• Reporting and performance updates to senior management

Skills

Client communication

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Job description

Job Title: Fire Alarm Manager (QS Experience Essential)

Location: Office based

Region Covered: North West and UK

Salary: Competitive and tailored to current package and experience

Overview

Valoris Group is recruiting a senior Fire Alarm Manager for a well established and growing fire and life safety business. This is a senior operational and commercial role, managing engineers and a large, established retail client portfolio.

This position suits an experienced fire alarm professional who also has strong Quantity Surveying and commercial control experience.

The Role

You will be responsible for the day to day management and commercial performance of the fire alarm division, including:

• Managing a team of 3 Fire Alarm Engineers


• Full responsibility for 34 large retail clients across the North West and nationwide


• Commercial control of projects, variations and financial performance


• Ownership of contracts, margins, forecasting and cost control


• Client relationship management at senior and operational level


• Overseeing delivery, programming and resource planning


• Supporting senior management with reporting and performance updates

This is an office based role.
Very occasional site visits only. Site presence is not a requirement.

• Strong and proven fire alarm background


• Previous experience in a Fire Alarm Manager / Contracts Manager / Operations Manager role

Quantity Surveying experience is essential

• valuations


• variations


• cost control


• margin management


• Experience managing engineers and operational delivery


• Experience working with large multi site retail or national clients

Key Skills

• Commercially focused and detail driven


• Strong client communication and relationship management


• Excellent organisational and reporting skills


• Able to operate at both operational and commercial level

Package

Salary is open and based on your current earnings and experience

The business has limited professionals at this level, so they are flexible for the right individual

Long term opportunity to shape and grow the division