Senior Fire Safety Programme Manager

Build Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment Limited in London and surrounding areas is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of fire safety projects, delivering safely, on time and within budget.

You will support site teams, manage multiple projects concurrently, and maintain strong client relationships across social housing contracts, ensuring compliance with fire, building and health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Senior project management experience within passive fire or fire safety works.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of fire doors, fire stopping and compartmentation.
• Social housing and occupied-property experience.
• Experience managing Project Managers, Site Managers and subcontractors.
• Strong commercial awareness and programme management skills.
• SMSTS and an appropriate CSCS card.
• Excellent leadership, communication and client-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing approximately 5-10 live fire safety projects
• Managing and supporting Project Managers, Site Managers and subcontractors
• Monitoring programmes, budgets, resources and project performance
• Ensuring compliance with fire safety, building and health and safety regulations
• Reviewing project documentation, RAMS and quality records
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Leading progress meetings and providing regular performance reports
• Identifying and resolving operational or commercial risks
• Ensuring works meet contractual and quality requirements
• Supporting project handovers and final account completion

Skills

Senior PM

Fire safety

Multi-project mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Build Recruitment Limited in London and surrounding areas is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of fire safety projects, delivering safely, on time and within budget.

You will support site teams, manage multiple projects concurrently, and maintain strong client relationships across social housing contracts, ensuring compliance with fire, building and health and safety regulations.