Contract Manager - Fire Protection

Contracts Manager - Passive Fire Protection

Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - hybrid working with UK travel

Salary: £65,000-£75,000

Package: Car allowance, profit related bonus, pension and 25 days' holiday

Employment type: Permanent, full time

Hours: Monday to Friday, typically 8:00am-5:00pm

An experienced Contracts Manager is required to lead the delivery of passive fire protection contracts across the UK.

This is a senior operational and commercial appointment within a growing passive fire division backed by an established construction business. The successful Contracts Manager will take responsibility for multiple live projects from mobilisation through to completion, final account and handover.

Projects will include fire stopping, compartmentation, fire doors, penetration sealing, fire barriers and structural fire protection across healthcare, residential, education and other occupied or safety critical environments.

The role requires more than general construction management experience. Applicants must understand passive fire protection, compliant installation, third party certification and the quality evidence required to demonstrate that completed work meets the specified fire performance.

The successful candidate will manage contracts typically valued between £100,000 and £10 million, taking responsibility for delivery, client relationships, commercial performance, compliance, quality and the leadership of site teams and subcontractors.

The position is based near Bury St Edmunds with hybrid working and regular travel to projects throughout the UK.

Contracts Manager responsibilities:

Contract and operational management

• Manage passive fire protection contracts from mobilisation through to completion and handover.



• Take responsibility for multiple concurrent projects and sites.



• Develop project programmes, delivery plans and resource schedules.



• Monitor progress, productivity, costs, quality and contractual performance.



• Manage Project Managers, Site Managers and subcontractors.



• Coordinate labour, materials, suppliers and specialist resources.



• Identify and resolve operational, programme, technical and commercial issues.



• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required standard.



• Lead mobilisation, progress, review and close out meetings.



• Maintain accurate project reporting and risk registers.



• Ensure effective communication between clients, commercial teams and site delivery teams.

Passive fire technical oversight

• Oversee the compliant delivery of fire stopping and compartmentation works.



• Manage fire door installation, remediation and replacement projects.



• Review penetration sealing, cavity barriers, fire barriers and structural fire protection works.



• Ensure installations comply with approved designs, fire strategies, manufacturers' details and project specifications.



• Review proposed fire stopping systems and supporting test evidence.



• Identify unsuitable applications, non compliant installations and missing evidence.



• Coordinate technical queries, system approvals and corrective actions.



• Ensure work aligns with third party certification schemes such as FIRAS, BM TRADA or IFC.



• Maintain awareness of Approved Document B, Building Regulations and relevant BS and EN standards.



• Provide practical technical support to project and site teams.

Compliance and quality assurance

• Maintain robust quality assurance, inspection and record keeping processes.



• Ensure suitable digital records and photographic evidence are retained for completed installations.



• Oversee inspection plans, installation records, labelling, traceability and handover documentation.



• Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act and Golden Thread information requirements where applicable.



• Support Principal Contractor responsibilities under CDM 2015.



• Review RAMS, Construction Phase Plans, permits and project-specific procedures.



• Coordinate client, third party certification and regulatory audits.



• Ensure audit findings and non conformances are resolved promptly.



• Drive right first time installation and continuous improvement across all projects.