Fire Systems Project Manager

Sureserve Group PLC; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire compliance service provider in the UK is seeking a Project Manager for their compliance and fire protection projects. This hybrid role requires excellent communication and leadership skills to coordinate project delivery and client interaction. You will manage costs, maintain relationships, and ensure compliance with industry standards. A strong background in fire industry project management and a Full UK Driving Licence are essential. The position offers opportunities for career progression and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your Birthday

Performance related bonus

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing mentoring and coaching

Commitment to training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Bike 2 Work scheme

Health care cash plan

Length of service rewards

Qualifications

• Keep up to date on industry developments.
• Good understanding of the relevant British Standards for Fire Detection.
• Full UK Driving Licence due to remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery of fire safety projects on time and budget.
• Manage costs and protect margins during project execution.
• Build strong client and supply chain relationships.

Skills

Fire Industry specific project management experience

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Team building skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• 1st Class delivery of project to time and budget, through effective valuations, forecasting revenue, managing handovers, controlling expenditure approval including prelims, labour, subcontractors & suppliers
• Monitoring of costs, protecting margin, owning purchasing decisions, payment applications, capturing all variations
• Perform under minimal supervision with accountability for specific goals / objectives
• Make necessary adjustments to ensure financial objectives are achieved ensuring operational KPI's are met or exceeded
• Management of Contracts and adherence to scope and contract obligations, building strong relationships with clients and our supply chain
• Create key technical proposals to customers
• Support Sales Team activity to maximising opportunities for new business, including attending presentations, briefing meetings, and providing guidance for estimators
• Demonstrate problem solving, leadership, conflict management, and team building skills to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals
• Ensuring we meet all Health & Safety and industry standards

Qualifications

• Keep up to date on industry developments
• Fire Industry specific project management experience
• Previous experience in a supervisory or leadership role within fire
• Personality – energy, drive, and enthusiasm
• The ability to assimilate information quickly and form an action or judgement to the benefit of the company
• Demonstrable successful experience in a matrix design organisation
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, both in person and via the telephone
• Good understanding of the relevant British Standards for Fire Detection
• FIA module training desirable
• A good understanding and proven demonstrable experience of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ideally but not essential, social housing sector experience
• Full UK Driving Licence due to sites being quite remote transport is needed

Role Overview

This is a hybrid position that involves collaborating closely with the projects team while also engaging with other functional colleagues and external clients. Expect a dynamic work setting that combines significant office based coordination and cross functional collaboration.

Company Overview

Sureserve Compliance – Fire Ltd., part of the Sureserve Group, is a specialist in Life Safety compliance services. Through design, installation, maintenance and monitoring of fire safety and electrical systems, we deliver fire and electrical compliance and testing services. This covers a comprehensive range of physical infrastructure and safety considerations required for a building to meet regulatory requirements. As a leading fire and electrical compliance service provider to the public sector, our success relies upon a market‑leading, engaged, and highly skilled team, for which we are always seeking skilled and self‑motivated individuals to join us.

Benefits

• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays)
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Performance related bonus
• Career progression opportunities
• Ongoing mentoring and ‘career / performance coaching’
• Commitment to training and development
• Structured induction program
• Employee Assistance Program (including virtual GP)
• Bike 2 Work & Employee savings and discount schemes
• Health care cash plan
• Length of service rewards

Business Sureserve Compliance Fire Role Project Manager – Fire Protection Locations Horsham Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full‑time