Fire Project Manager

Mainstay Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Whaddon; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Fire Project Manager to oversee fire safety projects in the East Region. The role involves managing substantial budgets and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong project management experience, relevant qualifications, and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £45,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

6% employee matched pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Company car/car allowance

Life assurance (2x annual salary)

Single private medical cover

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience in managing multiple projects and contractors.
• Experience supervising site operations and managing resources.
• Strong IT and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects valued above £25k from scoping to completion.
• Ensure projects meet safety and environmental standards.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure project alignment.

Skills

Project management

Fire safety compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial awareness

IT and administration

Education

Management-level health and safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS)

Qualifications in passive fire and fire door inspection

Tools

Maximo systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Fire Project Manager
Location: Bassingbourn Barracks (mobile role covering East Region)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £45,000 + Company Car/Allowance

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Fire Project Manager to join our team and play a key role in delivering vital fire safety projects across the Defence estate. This is a role where your expertise will have a direct impact on ensuring compliance, safety, and operational effectiveness for sites of national importance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects valued above £25k, managing them from initial scoping through to successful handover.
• Ensure every project meets statutory legislation, MoD requirements, and the highest health, safety, and environmental standards; assess and plan delivery, lead early warning and risk reduction meetings, and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to keep projects on track.
• Engage with customers as the focal point for fire project delivery in your area; work with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Heads of Establishments, and other stakeholders to understand operational requirements and ensure that fire safety projects support wider Defence priorities; maintain excellent relationships and clear communication at all stages.
• Maintain commercial awareness by monitoring budgets, maintaining commercial control, and overseeing supply chain performance to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, economically, and on time; provide regular reporting on project milestones, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure value for money.

What You'll Bring

• Significant practical experience in managing multiple projects and contractors.
• Strong IT and administration skills.
• Qualifications in passive fire and fire door inspection.
• A management-level health and safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS).
• Experience supervising site operations, planning and directing teams, and managing resources to achieve results.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Maximo systems.
• Formal project management qualification (APM, Prince2, etc.).
• Familiarity with Defence or government contracts.

What We Offer

• 6% employee matched pension contribution.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Company car/car allowance.
• Life assurance (2x annual salary).
• Single private medical cover.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Fire Project Manager who thrives on responsibility, values precision and quality, and is ready to step into a role with real influence and impact.