Fire And Security Project Manager

Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Bristol; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company vehicle

Hybrid working arrangement

Competitive salary

Résumé du poste

Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end fire and security projects across Bristol/Somerset in a hybrid working setup. You will coordinate engineers, subcontractors and clients, maintain program, budget and quality, and deliver installations, commissioning and handover.

You bring proven experience in fire and/or electronic security project management, manage multiple sites, and communicate effectively while ensuring safety and compliance in live

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Manager or similar role within fire and/or electronic security environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects across a regional or multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding of project delivery from planning through to completion.
• Experience coordinating engineers, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to manage costs and project performance.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work across a hybrid model including office, site and home working.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Southern region.

Responsabilités

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of fire and security projects from initial enquiry through to completion and handover.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across London and the Southern region, ensuring delivery against programme, budget and quality expectations.
• Coordinate engineers, subcontractors and suppliers across multiple live sites.
• Monitor project progress, identifying risks, delays or issues and implementing mitigation measures.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, maintaining strong working relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Plan and schedule works, ensuring effective allocation of labour, materials and resources.
• Manage project costs, variations and overall commercial performance.
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with health and safety legislation, company procedures and industry standards.
• Support commissioning, testing and final handover processes, ensuring systems are delivered to required specifications.
• Produce regular project updates and reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Attend site visits across Essex, London and the wider Southern region as required.
• Support continuous improvement across project delivery, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.

Connaissances

Project management

Fire & security environments

Multi-site management

Budget management

Communication skills

Hybrid working

Description du poste

Project Manager - Fire & Security

Location: Covering Bristol/Somerset (Hybrid working)

Salary: £50,000 plus company vehicle and benefits

Role Overview

An established and steadily growing fire and security specialist is currently looking to appoint a Project Manager to support continued delivery of Fire and Security projects. The business has built a strong reputation for providing reliable, high-quality fire and security solutions across a range of commercial and critical environments, and continues to secure a healthy pipeline of work across London and the South East. The role offers a genuinely flexible hybrid working arrangement, with a balanced split between home working, site-based activity and office collaboration. This is a key delivery position within the business, responsible for the end-to-end management of fire and security projects, from initial planning and coordination through to installation, commissioning and final handover. Projects are typically delivered within live operational environments, requiring careful coordination, clear communication and a strong focus on safe, efficient delivery. Working closely with engineers, subcontractors and clients, you will play an important role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a consistently high standard. The role offers a good level of autonomy, alongside support from an experienced wider team, and would suit someone who is well organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing multiple projects at any one time. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Manager looking to join a growing and stable business, where they can take ownership of varied projects, build long-term client relationships and be part of a company that is actively investing in its continued development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of fire and security projects from initial enquiry through to completion and handover
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects across London and the Southern region, ensuring delivery against programme, budget and quality expectations
• Coordinate engineers, subcontractors and suppliers across multiple live sites
• Monitor project progress, identifying risks, delays or issues and implementing mitigation measures
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, maintaining strong working relationships throughout the project lifecycle
• Plan and schedule works, ensuring effective allocation of labour, materials and resources
• Manage project costs, variations and overall commercial performance
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with health and safety legislation, company procedures and industry standards
• Support commissioning, testing and final handover processes, ensuring systems are delivered to required specifications
• Produce regular project updates and reports for internal stakeholders and clients
• Attend site visits across Essex, London and the wider Southern region as required
• Support continuous improvement across project delivery, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and performance

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience within a Project Manager or similar role within fire and/or electronic security environments
• Experience managing multiple projects across a regional or multi-site environment
• Strong understanding of project delivery from planning through to completion
• Experience coordinating engineers, subcontractors and suppliers
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to manage costs and project performance
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work across a hybrid model including office, site and home working
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Southern region

Desirable Background

• Experience working with systems such as fire alarms, CCTV, access control or intruder alarms
• Experience delivering projects within live or critical environments such as hospitals, government buildings, data centres or financial institutions
• Background within fire and security contractors, facilities management or M&E environments
• Experience working within compliance-driven or highly regulated environments

Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work across a varied and technically interesting project portfolio