Fire Door Project Manager

Progroup Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Car allowance

Job summary

Progroup Recruitment Limited are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong fire doors bias to oversee government and defence building projects. You will manage projects from pre-start planning through handover, coordinating subcontractors and ensuring delivery, quality and commercial performance.

Based in the Midlands with travel to sites (typically 1–2 overnight stays per week), you will liaise with clients and site teams, keep detailed digital records, and maintain safety and site

Qualifications

• Experience managing fire door projects from planning to handover.
• Experience managing subcontractors and keeping delivery and commercial performance.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and stay away.
• SC clearance or willingness to obtain security vetting.
• Fire stopping experience advantageous but not essential.
• Experience using OneTrace would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage fire door projects from planning through to handover.
• Organise and oversee subcontractors with clear programme and site goals.
• Monitor costs, progress and commercial performance.
• Liaise with clients and site teams, resolving issues.
• Maintain accurate project records and digital reporting.
• Ensure work is delivered safely, to spec and on time.
• Travel to project sites with 1-2 overnight stays per week.

Skills

Fire door project management

Subcontractor management

Planning

Communication

Travel readiness

Tools

OneTrace

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in fire doors? We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist contractor for a Project Manager to oversee projects predominantly within government and defence buildings.

Managing projects ranging from approximately £5,000 to £500,000, you'll take responsibility from pre-start planning through to final handover, coordinating subcontractors and keeping delivery, quality and commercial performance on track.

The role

• Manage fire door projects from initial planning and pre-start meetings through to completion and handover.
• Organise and oversee subcontractors, ensuring clear expectations around programme, quality and site requirements.
• Monitor project costs, progress and commercial performance.
• Liaise with clients and site teams, resolving issues and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Maintain accurate project records and digital reporting.
• Ensure work is delivered safely, to the required specification and within agreed timescales.
• Travel to project sites, with an expected 1-2 overnight stays per week depending on project requirements.

About you

• Previous project management experience with a strong fire door bias.
• Experience managing subcontractors and taking responsibility for project delivery and commercial performance.
• Strong planning, organisation and communication skills.
• Comfortable working across projects of varying sizes and values.
• Ideally based in the Midlands and willing to travel and stay away.
• Fire stopping experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience using OneTrace would be beneficial.

Due to the nature of the sites, you will need to hold existing Security Check (SC) clearance or be willing and able to successfully undergo the required security vetting before accessing relevant projects.

What's on offer

• Salary circa £55,000.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• An ASAP start is available, subject to the interview process and any required clearance.