Fire Alarm Service & Maintenance Manager

Valoris Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valoris Group is recruiting a senior Fire Alarm Manager to lead the fire alarm division and drive commercial performance for a growing fire and life safety business.

The role oversees a team of engineers and a national retail client portfolio, with office-based work and occasional site visits. Strong Quantity Surveying and commercial control experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong fire alarm background with management experience.
• Experience as Fire Alarm Manager / Contracts Manager / Operations Manager.
• Quantity surveying experience is essential.
• Experience with valuations, variations and cost control.
• Experience managing engineers and multi-site or national clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management and commercial performance of the fire alarm division.
• Lead a team of 3 Fire Alarm Engineers.
• Manage 34 large retail clients across NW and nationwide.
• Control contracts, variations and overall financial performance.
• Own contracts, margins, forecasting and cost control.
• Maintain senior and operational client relationships.
• Oversee delivery, scheduling and resource planning.
• Support senior management with reporting and performance updates.

Skills

Fire alarm background

Leadership of engineers

Quantity surveying

Commercial control

Client relationship management

Job description

About the job Fire Alarm Service & Maintenance Manager

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