Lead Project Manager

Bellrock; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property services firm is seeking a FRA Lead Project Manager to oversee delivery of high-quality FRA work across the UK. In this role, you will manage key projects, nurture client relationships, and provide technical leadership in fire risk assessments. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of fire safety experience and strong communication and project management skills. The position involves travel to various sites and offers flexible working arrangements. Join us to help redefine property management and drive success.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary exchange pension scheme

Life cover

Paid sick leave

Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme

Discount schemes for shopping

Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing fire risk assessments (FRAs).
• Professional membership at Member level with a fire related professional body.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of FRA projects and ensure compliance with standards.
• Build and maintain key client relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources effectively.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Fire risk assessment knowledge

Communication skills

Technical advisory skills

Education

A level 6 qualification (fire related)

Job description

FRA Lead Project Manager

Bellrock is the trusted challenger in UK property services. Driven by insights, powered by technology, and delivered by talented people, we are redefining how real estate is managed.

Since 2003, our people‑first and technology‑led approach has helped organisations across the UK transform their estates into high‑performance, sustainable environments. Through our integrated service model spanning Technologies, Consulting, Critical Engineering & Jordon, and Intelligent Asset Care we deliver compliance, quality, and operational excellence while reducing cost and carbon impact.

Our award‑winning Concerto IWMS platform, together with mobile solutions from Mobiess and energy analytics from InMetriks, enables smart, data‑led estate management at scale.

As an FRA Lead Project Manager, you will be operating at a senior level within the FRA Department and be expected to support and manage FRA projects as directed in order to facilitate the successful delivery of high‑quality FRA work and project delivery, as commissioned through Bellrock brands.

As FRA Lead Project Manager, you will support the Head of FRA in the delivery of a selected portfolio of some of our most prestigious FRA projects. This will include a focus on nurturing key client relationships as we focus on a true consultative approach, ensuring that our clients not only receive a great service and technical excellence but also understand how to implement our findings. Taking ownership of some of our key accounts and developing new opportunities through relationship building will be central to your role.

You will lead a new project to embed a new team whose focus will be supporting Bellrock wider client base on FRA services, being the main technical lead as the 'trusted advisor' to clients, providing support and solutions to issues identified and developing strong client relationships.

As a trusted advisor for clients, you will use tests of proportionality and the benefit gained from the preventive and protective measures taken in response to risk. This, in turn, allows consideration of cost for clients. While cost is unlikely to be a fully determinative factor, it cannot be dismissed in the context of building fire safety use cost‑benefit considerations to test whether something is proportionate and "reasonably practicable". It is important that you establish that the advice provided is a risk‑proportionate measure, taking into account other risk factors and fire safety features of the building.

You will also need to develop a firm grasp on the commercial levers to drive revenue and profitability and understand and manage against attritional factors that can reduce the gross margin of the key accounts you have ownership of. Along with the Head of FRA you will be responsible for contributing to the growth of the FRA Department.

As well as this you will be a role model for junior or less experienced consultants and encouraged to be a proactive member of a high performing team, sharing your knowledge and experience to help develop other team members. This includes upholding and abiding to both the company and professional bodies code of conduct and culture.

Within role, it is expected that the as an FRA Lead Project Manager you will assist in the development and mentoring of members of the FRA team where needed. In addition, another key area is that you will be expected to undertake technical Quality Control (QC) peer review work for employee report submissions, acting as a focal point for technical fire safety queries. All as part of a supportive, collaborative team effort.

The role will involve travel to job sites as required and attendance at regional offices on occasion. We like to schedule a training/CPD day at least once per quarter and also make use of this time for team bonding and experience sharing. There is also the expectation that you will be responsible for managing and planning your time in advance, working with our project support team and to meet Client needs. We also have a dedicated project support coordinator within the team to remove some of the admin side of things.

How will you be the change?

We believe every role is essential to providing that peace of mind for our customers - whatever part of the business you're in. Because every role plays a part in driving us further. And everyone can be the change. That's how we deliver value for our customers, and build systems that lead the way.

And as a FRA Lead Project Manager with Oakleaf, you'll do it by...

• Oversee the delivery of projects, providing and maintaining a technically compliant service and high‑quality deliverable.
• Support and lead FRA dept implementation and ongoing management of the FRA process and FRA competency framework.
• Be the technical lead across Bellrock wider services on FRA to build out client relationships and act as a fire safety trusted advisor to ensure a proportionate to risk approach is adopted.
• Manage the day‑to‑day delivery of work for self in order to meet the prescribed utilisation rates.
• FRA schedule to average 3 days out on site per week, focusing on HRB/Complex buildings.
• Ensure all FRA reports are written up with SLA requirements and are presented to a high standard.
• To be proactive in supporting SLA requirements on QC process.
• Develop key client accounts and be their professional and trusted point of contact for the client.
• Act as the focal point for project engagements.
• Ensuring the successful delivery of the project(s).
• Actively engage with the clients within your allocated project portfolio ensuring regular meetings are taking place. Minimum of once a month for each project.
• Manage client meeting agendas and trackers to monitor client portfolio/performance.
• Manage and maintain profitability and gross margin of work delivery.
• Assist in the creation and development of reporting outputs, survey methodologies and project management tasks.
• Assist in supporting sustainable service growth, statutory compliance and governance, client and staff retention, and development of our client base.
• Support development of colleagues, where appropriate, so they have the skills and motivation to undertake their roles.
• Responsible for setting a project's overall direction and vision, while also managing its practical aspects like budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Lead on providing on‑site mentoring for colleagues as part of the career development pathways.
• Ensure the delivery of a professional and exceptional service to clients.
• Where applicable to assist Principals on the QC process on validation of FRAs to BAFE SP205.
• Adhere to the FRA process and competency frameworks.
• Align with BS8674 requirements.
• Act in professional manner, with the correct ethical traits.
• While scheduling site visits, ensure you adhere to the expenses and driving policies of Bellrock, any overnight stay requires line‑manage approval.
• Adopt FRA team 'new ways of working' as part of FRA process framework.

What does it take?

If you're ready to be the energy that helps us build our business, share our success, and really own it as a FRA Lead Project Manager, you'll need...

• High degree of direction, self‑reliance, assertiveness, passion and enthusiasm to succeed.
• Creates new and imaginative approaches to work related issues. Identifies fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumptions.
• Personal motivation – enthusiastic and willing to improve, commits self to work hard towards goals.
• Good understanding of business risk and opportunities, whilst interpreting business needs and championing decisive action.
• Mentors and provides guidance to other consultant in supporting their development.
• Displays strong planning, communication, and people skills together with a "hands‑on" approach with regard managed projects.
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, ability to influence diverse groups and engage both internally and externally; has passion and enthusiasm to succeed.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, including a good telephone manner ensuring client relationships are constantly met with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise workloads and manage working time effectively.
• Maintain sound understanding of current legislation to advise clients accordingly.
• Have strong report writing skills and a keen eye for attention to detail.
• Good negotiation skills based on technical, commercial, and financial acumen.

Knowledge, skills and qualifications

• Professional membership at Member level with a Fire related professional body.
• At least 5 years demonstrable experience in managing teams.
• Sound knowledge of fire safety and fire risk, with a minimum of 5‑years' experience including demonstrable experience in conducting FRAs.
• Already on the Tier 3 FRA NAFRAR.
• A level 6 qualification (fire related), or studying towards.
• Ability to undertake the full range of Type 1‑4 FRAs.

Working arrangements

We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work across various sites across the UK.

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you (enjoy it, it's on us).
• Salary exchange pension scheme.
• Life cover.
• Paid sick leave.
• Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work.
• Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year.
• Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials.
• Healthcare Cashplan.
• MotorSave Scheme.
• Refer a friend.
• Liftshare.
• Virtual GP.

Helping you to shine

We've always encouraged new and different perspectives - and that also means making ours a workplace that encourages diverse and unique voices. Where everyone feels welcome, included, and supported to be themselves and achieve more.

So, if you join us, you'll find an inclusive workplace that recognises your hard work, offers lots of learning and development, flexible and hybrid working, and support for your wellbeing. As well as benefits that can make a difference to your life.

Ready to start shining?

Our people are our passion, so we're all about helping them to shine. That means putting everything in place for you to have a rewarding career with us. So you can go far in your career, with us behind you. And our business will grow, too. So, if you're ready to start your career journey with Bellrock, we're ready to welcome you. It's a great place to be - the light, the energy, the solution. You.

Apply today.