Contract / Delivery Manager - Passive Fire Protection
4 days ago
Sheffield
Job Title: Contract / Delivery Manager - Passive Fire Location: Kent Salary: >£65,000 + Package We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist manufacturer & contractor in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping, fire doors, and compartmentation works across a wide range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship. Duties/Responsibilities: • Manage multiple passive fire protection (PFP) projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification., • Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance., • Ensure compliance with all fire safety regulations, company procedures, and relevant standards (BS EN 1634, BS 8214, BS 9999)., • Maintain strong commercial awareness-monitoring budgets, costs, and project profitability., • Act as the key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders., • Produce and manage project documentation, programmes, and progress reports., • Implement and monitor quality assurance processes, including Property Quality Plans (PQP) and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), to ensure first-pass compliance and regulator-ready audit trails., • Drive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or compliance., • Ensure subcontractors and operatives are suitably qualified, trained, and using accredited materials and products., • Conduct site inspections, monitor defect resolution, and ensure all installations are recorded and traceable., • Liaise with design teams, clients, and third-party auditors to resolve technical issues and maintain programme momentum., • Update tarckers Experience: • Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries., • Strong understanding of fire stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment., • Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million)., • Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills., • Strong Excel skills including VLookup, • Commercially astute with the ability to manage budgets and contractual obligations., • Full UK driving licence. JBRP1_UKTJ