Site / Project Manager

Sector: Passive Fire Protection
Location: London & Surrounding Areas
Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Site / Project Manager to join an established passive fire protection contractor, overseeing a diverse portfolio of projects across London.

The workload includes major commercial developments, hospital environments, social housing and long-term frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years' experience managing passive fire protection projects, with a strong background in fire stopping. They must be confident overseeing both large-scale construction projects and smaller reactive works.

Knowledge of fire doors and other passive fire protection disciplines would be advantageous.

Projects & Workload

The successful candidate will oversee a varied portfolio of projects, including:

• Major commercial office developments.

• Passive fire protection installations.

• Hospital and healthcare environments.

• Social housing projects and maintenance works.

• Long-term client frameworks and contracts.

• Smaller reactive and remedial works.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of passive fire protection projects across London, overseeing programme, quality, health and safety and client expectations.

• Directly manage site teams of up to 10 operatives, with additional Supervisor support on larger projects.

• Coordinate operatives, subcontractors, labour, materials and day-to-day site activities.

• Monitor workmanship, productivity and programme progress.

• Carry out regular site inspections and quality checks.

• Maintain strong communication with clients, supervisors, site personnel and senior management.

• Ensure accurate project records, photographic evidence, work logs and handover documentation are maintained.

• Manage multiple projects where required, adapting to changing workloads and site environments.

• Ensure works are delivered to the required standards and within agreed timescales.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing passive fire protection projects.

• Previous Site Manager or Project Manager experience within construction or passive fire protection.

• SMSTS qualification.

• Strong practical understanding of fire stopping installations, systems and quality standards.

• Experience managing operatives and subcontractors across large projects or frameworks.

• Excellent organisational, communication, coordination and problem-solving skills.

• Comfortable working across major commercial sites, healthcare settings and smaller social housing projects.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of fire stopping, fire doors and other passive fire protection disciplines.

• Experience working on hospital, commercial office and social housing projects.

• Familiarity with digital quality assurance and project management systems.

• Experience using CRM or project reporting software.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a proactive and versatile manager who is equally confident overseeing a large commercial site and managing a smaller social housing contract.

The successful candidate will combine strong on-site leadership with sound technical knowledge, accurate reporting skills and a professional approach to client relationships.

Salary & Package

• £50,000–£55,000 per annum, depending on experience.

• Permanent position.

• Varied pipeline of projects across London.

• Additional benefits to be confirmed.