Technical Product Manager - Fire Suppression

£55,000 - £65,000 (negotiable) + car and benefits
South East

Overview:
A leading manufacturer and installer of fire suppression systems into both commercial and residential construction with an outstanding reputation for quality and innovation are looking to appoint a Technical Product Manager to work closely with customers, consultants and internal teams to specify new projects on a high value construction schemes primarily throughout London and the South East.

This role may suit someone coming from a pre-construction or technical sales background.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary contact for all technical scoping and compliance enquiries and lead pre-construction activity to ensure that fire suppression projects are technically defined and ready for smooth handover.
• Lead on all technical and compliance enquiries from contractors and customers.
• Review technical, specs and site conditions to craft project-specific solutions.
• Advise on any anticipated installation constraints.
• Work closely with internal teams including sales, project managers and installers.
• Liaise with fire engineers on non-standard compliance scenarios.
• Produce clear pre-construction handover documentation for project teams.

Person Specification:

• Possess previous or existing experience in the fire protection or suppression industry with a knowledge of the compliance requirements.
• Hold a strong grasp of UK building regulations and fire safety requirements.
• An ability to read and interpret technical drawings with confidence.
• Be able to demonstrate a track record in customer-facing technical specification roles in the construction sector. This may be in a pre-construction or technical sales capacity.
• Be able to understand the balance between commercial awareness and not compromising on compliance.
• Excellent communication skills both with external customers and internal teams.

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All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.