Survey Technical Manager

Proactive Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global in Greater London is seeking an experienced Survey Technical Manager to lead our Fire Door Survey team across the UK, ensuring high-quality surveys and regulatory compliance.

You will line-manage surveyors including sub-contractors, approve outputs for quotation, and collaborate with technical, quoting, and installation teams to develop compliant solutions for non-standard installations. This role demands strong leadership and a practical, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a technical/survey management role within the fire door, passive fire protection, or fire safety sector.
• Strong knowledge of fire doors, ironmongery, fire stopping, and compartmentation.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team of surveyors or technical staff.
• Thorough understanding of UK fire safety legislation and relevant British Standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to find compliant solutions for non-standard configurations.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Line manage the survey team, including performance management, training, development, and mentoring of surveyors.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team culture.
• Provide regular reports and insights to Managing Director.
• Oversee the scheduling and allocation of surveys to ensure timely delivery and optimal resource utilisation.
• Provide expert technical guidance to the team on fire door assessments, passive fire protection, and fire stopping.
• Approve completed surveys prior to handover for quotation.
• Collaborate with the Technical Department, Quoting teams, and Installation teams to identify and specify compliant solutions for non-standard configurations, fire stopping details, and remedial works.
• Act as a key point of contact between the survey team, technical specialists, quoting teams, installation teams, and clients where required.
• Maintain the highest standards of survey accuracy, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Stay up to date with Health and Safety legislation requirements, escalating changes where needed and incorporating changes into your ways of working.
• Continuously review and improve survey processes, templates, and reporting systems to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Deadline-driven

Driving licence

Team leadership

Education

ABBE Level 3 Fire Door Inspection

Tools

Digital survey tools

Job description

Survery Technical Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Survey Technical Manager to lead our high performing small Fire Door Survey team. In this key leadership role, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality fire door surveys across the UK, ensuring full compliance with current fire safety regulations while driving operational efficiency and technical excellence.

As the technical authority for the survey function, you will line-manage surveyors including sub-contractors, approve survey outputs for quotation, and work closely with our technical, quoting, and installation teams to develop compliant solutions for complex or non-standard installations.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Management:

• Line manage the survey team, including performance management, training, development, and mentoring of surveyors.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team culture.
• Provide regular reports and insights to Managing Director.

Scheduling & Operations:

• Oversee the scheduling and allocation of surveys to ensure timely delivery and optimal resource utilisation.

Technical Support & Approval:

• Provide expert technical guidance to the team on fire door assessments, passive fire protection, and fire stopping.
• Approve completed surveys prior to handover for quotation.

Compliance & Solutions:

• Collaborate with the Technical Department, Quoting teams, and Installation teams to identify and specify compliant solutions for non-standard configurations, fire stopping details, and remedial works.

Stakeholder Liaison:

• Act as a key point of contact between the survey team, technical specialists, quoting teams, installation teams, and clients where required.

Quality Assurance:

• Maintain the highest standards of survey accuracy, documentation, and regulatory compliance (including Building Regulations, BS 8214, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and associated standards).
• Stay up to date with Health and Safety legislation requirements, escalating changes where needed and incorporating changes into your ways of working.

Process Improvement:

• Continuously review and improve survey processes, templates, and reporting systems to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Take part in Quality meetings.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar technical/survey management role within the fire door, passive fire protection, or fire safety sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of fire doors, ironmongery, fire stopping, and compartmentation.
• Proven experience managing and developing a team of surveyors or technical staff.
• Thorough understanding of UK fire safety legislation and relevant British Standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to find compliant solutions for non-standard configurations.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable:

• Formal qualifications such as ABBE Level 3 Fire Door Inspection, FDIS certification, or equivalent.
• Experience working for a fire door manufacturer or specialist fire safety company.
• Knowledge of digital survey/reporting tools and systems.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Solution-focussed with a proactive approach to technical challenges