Passive Fire Protection Contracts Lead – Hybrid & Onsite

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited is seeking a Contracts Manager specializing in passive fire protection to join a leading compliance and fire safety contractor in London. The role offers hybrid working and a focus on delivering safe, on-time projects within budget.

You will own contracts from pre-construction planning to completion, manage budgets, approvals, and variations, and collaborate with site teams to maintain the highest QA, safety, and client satisfaction standards.

Responsibilities

• Project Ownership & Delivery: Take full accountability for managing assigned passive fire protection contracts from pre-construction planning through to completion.
• Commercial & Financial Control: Maintain up-to-date budgets and programmes, manage contract variations, mitigate risks, optimise opportunities, and ensure projects achieve target profitability. Deliver accurate monthly forecasts and assist with invoicing and applications.
• HSE & Compliance: Champion "Checksafe" practices by preparing safety paperwork, enforcing on-site health and safety compliance, conducting toolbox talks, site inspections, and equipment checks.
• Quality Assurance (QA): Insist on a "right first time" culture. Carry out QA checks, sign off site works, resolve quality issues rapidly, and maintain thorough documentation in job files.

Job description

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited is seeking a Contracts Manager specializing in passive fire protection to join a leading compliance and fire safety contractor in London. The role offers hybrid working and a focus on delivering safe, on-time projects within budget.

You will own contracts from pre-construction planning to completion, manage budgets, approvals, and variations, and collaborate with site teams to maintain the highest QA, safety, and client satisfaction standards.