Project Manager (Fire Doors)

ScaleX™ Talent Solutions; Maghera; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading joinery specialist is seeking a Project Manager for their newly formed Specialist Fire Doors Division in Maghera, UK. The ideal candidate will oversee fire door projects from conception through to site installation, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations. This role offers the chance to shape a new division within a business known for its 35+ years of industry excellence. Opportunities for career growth in a quality-driven organization await promising candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience within fire doors, joinery fit-out, or specialist carpentry.
• Experience managing design, manufacture, and site installation.
• Confident communicator with strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing fire door projects from design through to completion.
• Ensuring full compliance with certification and fire performance standards.
• Coordinating design, manufacturing, and installation teams.

Skills

Project management experience

Technical understanding of fire-rated doorsets

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of BS 476 / EN 1634

Education

Construction, engineering, or related qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

📍 Maghera HQ | UK & Ireland Travel

ScaleX Talent Solutions is working in partnership with an exceptional, well-established joinery and fit-out specialist to appoint a Project Manager for their newly formed Specialist Fire Doors Division.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a key, career-defining role within a growing division of a business renowned for quality, technical excellence, and high-end delivery across the UK and Ireland.

The Opportunity

Our client is launching a dedicated Specialist Fire Doors Division, focused on the design, manufacture, certification, and installation of fire-rated joinery and doorsets for complex, compliance-driven environments.

As Project Manager, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of projects — from early design coordination through manufacture, certification compliance, site installation, and final handover.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing fire door projects from design through to completion
• Ensuring full compliance with certification and fire performance standards
• Coordinating design, manufacturing, and installation teams
• Overseeing site installations and subcontractors
• Acting as the main client point of contact
• Managing budgets, programmes, variations, and quality
• Maintaining meticulous documentation, traceability, and records
• Upholding the highest standards of health, safety, and workmanship

What We’re Looking For

• Proven project management experience within fire doors, joinery fit-out, or specialist carpentry
• Strong technical understanding of fire-rated doorsets and compliance
• Experience managing design, manufacture, and site installation
• Confident communicator with strong leadership skills
• Commercially astute and highly organised
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel
• Experience with BM TRADA, IFC, or Warringtonfire
• Knowledge of BS 476 / EN 1634 testing standards
• Proficiency with MS Project or similar tools
• Construction, engineering, or related qualification

Why Apply?

• Play a key role in shaping a brand-new division
• Work for a business with 35+ years of industry excellence
• Deliver high-profile, technically complex projects
• Clear career progression in a quality-led organisation