Fire Safety Contracts Manager

Service Care Solutions; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Eastleigh is seeking a Fire Safety Contracts Manager to oversee fire safety and building safety major works across various properties. The role involves managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with safety legislation, and leading contractor performance. Ideal candidates have relevant qualifications or extensive experience, especially within a local authority or housing provider. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £43,200 per year, along with several benefits.

Benefits

Referral bonus

Various other benefits

Qualifications

• HNC (or higher) in a construction or building-related discipline OR proven experience in a similar major works role.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety and building safety legislation, including FSO 2005 and BSA 2022.
• Experience managing contractors and major works projects within construction or social housing.

Responsibilities

• Managing fire safety and building safety major works projects from inception to completion.
• Conducting project risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Overseeing contractor and consultant performance for compliance.
• Preparing and maintaining financial forecasts and project expenditure reports.
• Ensuring projects meet agreed KPIs, timescales, and quality standards.
• Carrying out site inspections for quality and compliance.

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in the East of England is currently recruiting for an Fire Safety Contracts Manager to join their Commercial Services team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, permanent position, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority or housing provider within a fire safety and building safety major works environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to lead and manage fire safety and building safety major works across high-rise, mid-rise, and low-rise properties, ensuring full compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act 2022. The postholder will act as the client-side competent person, overseeing contracts, consultants, financial forecasting, procurement, and overall project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Managing fire safety and building safety major works projects from inception to completion
• Conducting project risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies
• Overseeing contractor and consultant performance to ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Preparing and maintaining financial forecasts and project expenditure reports
• Ensuring projects meet agreed KPIs, timescales, and quality standards
• Carrying out site inspections to verify quality, safety, and contractual compliance

The Candidate

Required qualifications

• HNC (or higher) in a construction or building-related discipline OR proven experience in a similar major works role
• Strong knowledge of fire safety and building safety legislation, including FSO 2005 and BSA 2022
• Experience managing contractors and major works projects within construction or social housing

Beneficial skills

• Project management qualifications (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.)
• Fire safety training or qualifications (NEBOSH, Fire Risk Assessment, etc.)
• Experience working within social housing or public sector major works
• Working towards chartership (e.g., MCIOB)

About the offer

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering up to £43,200 per annum + various other benefits.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, please email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

If this role is not of interest but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role isn’t suitable for you, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward this advert to them.

If they are successful in securing the role, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of their initial probationary period.

Job Information

• Job Title: Fire Safety Contracts Manager
• Company: Service Care Solutions
• Location: Southampton, Hampshire
• Closes: Jan 10th 2026
• Sector: Construction
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time