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Overview
Daniel Owen are recruiting a Site Manager with Passive Fire Protection experience for a leading national contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality construction, refurbishment, maintenance, and compliance works across multiple sectors, including social housing, healthcare, education, and commercial environments.
Position
Site Manager - Passive Fire Protection
Location
West Midlands
Details
* Salary: £43,000 - £45,000 per annum + car allowance + package
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Start date: Immediately available
* Region: UK - West Midlands
* Town/City: Oldbury, West Midlands
The Role
The company are currently expanding their specialist Fire Safety Division and seeking an accomplished Passive Fire Protection Site Manager to oversee the delivery of fire safety compliance projects, ensuring the highest levels of safety, quality, and regulatory adherence.
Responsibilities
* Lead on-site operations for passive fire protection projects, including installation, remediation, and certification of passive fire protection measures (fire-stopping, fire door installation and maintenance, compartmentation works, and structural fire integrity upgrades).
* Manage the full lifecycle of each project, from mobilisation and pre-start planning through to handover and certification, ensuring all works are compliant with relevant legislation, manufacturer specifications, and third-party accreditation schemes.
* Plan, organise, and control site activities to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed quality standards.
* Ensure all works meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations, BS 476, BS 8214, and other relevant standards.
* Carry out detailed inspections of installed works, producing photographic and written evidence for audit and certification purposes.
* Maintain clear communication with clients, consultants, building control officers, fire risk assessors, and internal teams.
* Enforce strict Health & Safety protocols, conduct risk assessments, method statements, toolbox talks, and site inductions in line with policy and CDM Regulations.
* Coordinate and manage specialist subcontractors, ensuring they hold appropriate accreditations (e.g., FIRAS, BM Trada) and deliver works to specification.
* Maintain accurate site records, prepare progress reports, and manage all handover documentation, including certification packs.
Requirements
* Proven experience managing passive fire protection projects within construction, housing, healthcare, education, or commercial environments.
* Strong technical knowledge of fire-stopping, fire door installation/maintenance, compartmentation, and cavity barrier systems.
* FIRAS, FDIS, or equivalent third-party accreditation schemes.
* SMSTS certification.
* NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management or equivalent.
* Experience with digital reporting tools for fire safety compliance.
How To Apply
If you are interested in working for this established company, please apply with your updated CV.
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