Fire Protection Project Manager in Ringwood, Hampshire

Location: Ringwood

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday - Friday

Benefits: 25 days' holiday, pension, private healthcare, free parking, plus regular company social events including partners

Aspire Jobs are recruiting exclusively for a fast-growing business within the construction and electrical sector, working across commercial and domestic markets.

Reporting to the Operations Director, they are now looking for an experienced Fire Protection Project Manager to manage fire protection projects within the fire division.  You will have experience of passive fire protection inside out, which you take seriously as it’s about keeping people safe.

Key requirements of the Fire Protection Project Manager:

• At least 3 years’ experience, managing passive fire protection projects.
• Sound knowledge of firestopping systems, fire-resisting doorsets and compartmentation.
• A working knowledge of Approved Document B, the Building Safety Act and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
• Experience of working in occupied buildings, ideally residential blocks or public buildings
• Good record-keeping and confident with photo-logging apps, spreadsheets and handover packs.
• SMSTS or SSTS and a CSCS card.
• Full driving licence.

Key responsibilities of the Fire Protection Project Manager include (but are not limited to):

• Manage fire protection projects from handover to sign-off.
• Plan the work, run the site teams and subcontractors, as well as keep on top of quality and evidence.
• Work closely with Quantity Surveyors on cost and with clients' site teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Take over projects from the estimating team and get to know the scope, programme, budget and contract.
• Carry out survey sites before starting, including fire door surveys and checking existing compartmentation and penetrations.
• Write RAMS and site-specific plans, including access, permits, working at height and out-of-hours working.
• Plan resources, materials and subcontractors so the right people and certified products are on site at the right time.
• Agree access, phasing and working hours with clients, building managers and residents.
• Manage the installers and subcontractors on several sites at once.
• Make sure firestopping and fire doors are installed to the manufacturers' tested details and the right standards.
• Keep a tight record of every penetration and door.
• Carry out quality inspections
• Deal with design queries and changes on site and flag anything outside the scope
• Keep sites safe, tidy and compliant.
• Be the main contact for the client on each job, with clear weekly updates and progress meetings