Contracts Manger - Fire Engineering

Contracts Manager - Fire Engineering
North East and North Yorkshire

A leading fire engineering company is seeking an ambitious Contracts Manager to oversee its specialist division-delivering excellence across passive fire protection, fire stopping, compartmentation, and fire door projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across fire safety projects, from planning to execution
• Grow the fire engineering portfolio through strategic business development
• Oversee budgeting, cost control, and commercial performance
• Delegate workloads effectively across supervisors, installers, and compliance teams
• Drive performance standards in quality, health & safety, and technical delivery
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, and accreditation bodies to ensure full compliance and satisfaction

Required Experience

• Proven background in operational leadership, ideally within fire engineering or construction
• Track record of business development and client relationship growth
• Strong financial oversight including budgeting and forecasting
• Skilled in team management and workload delegation
• Familiarity with FIRAS or third-party fire accreditation schemes is desirable

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