Senior Restoration Technical Lead — Path to Manager

Prime Disaster Response Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Company vehicle

Structured development pathway

Quarterly progress reviews

Director support

Training opportunities

Job summary

Prime Disaster Response Ltd is seeking an experienced restoration professional to step into technical leadership, with a clear pathway to Technical Manager. You will maintain and improve technical standards across our field-based team, supporting technicians, overseeing quality and coordinating work.

Over 18–24 months, you’ll take on greater people management, commercial performance and team development, supported by the Directors. Based near Watford, with travel across London and the South East.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in fire and/or water damage restoration or related property claims.
• Strong technical understanding of structural drying, mitigation and restoration processes.
• Experience leading on site with responsibility for quality and safety.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to develop leadership, people-management and commercial skills.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to work across London and the South East.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical point of contact on site, developing into a key contact for loss adjusters and insurers.
• Set, monitor and maintain technical standards across restoration projects.
• Identify and resolve technical issues to ensure consistent quality.
• Deliver practical training, coaching and mentoring to technicians.
• Oversee health and safety practices and field compliance.
• Support the planning, scheduling and allocation of work.
• Report to the Directors on workload, quality, performance and potential risks.
• Help improve technical processes, documentation and service delivery.

Skills

Fire/water restoration experience

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

On-site supervision

Driving licence

Organised and reliable

Education

BDMA

IICRC

CSCS

SMSTS

IOSH

Job description

Prime Disaster Response Ltd is seeking an experienced restoration professional to step into technical leadership, with a clear pathway to Technical Manager. You will maintain and improve technical standards across our field-based team, supporting technicians, overseeing quality and coordinating work.

Over 18–24 months, you’ll take on greater people management, commercial performance and team development, supported by the Directors. Based near Watford, with travel across London and the South East.