Contracts Manager - Fire, Safety and Emergency Systems
We are a respected life‑safety solutions provider, trusted by clients across the UK for delivering critical fire and emergency‑systems projects with absolute compliance and care.
We are now seeking a Projects Delivery & Contracts Manager to lead our Projects Delivery Team and ensure every system we install is safe, compliant and completed to the highest standards — with a robust audit trail from concept to commissioning.
This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines technical excellence, emotional intelligence, and a passion for high‑standards in a regulated, mission‑critical environment.
If you see process, governance and compliance not as bureaucracy, but as the backbone of life‑safety excellence, we want to speak with you.
Your Purpose
Lead and develop a high‑performing delivery team, ensuring multiple fire‑life‑safety projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and profitably, following a proven stage‑gate methodology.
You’ll bring people together — internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors and clients — to deliver projects that pass every audit, earn client trust and protect life and property.
What You’ll Lead
* Daily project delivery cadence & contractor coordination
* Stage‑gate control from pre‑construction to handover and aftercare
* Testing, commissioning & technical compliance against BS 5839 and BAFE requirements
* Health & Safety leadership, CDM compliance & site audits
* Commercial control, forecasting, variations & final accounts
* You will be the glue that connects planning to execution, and strategy to safe‑in‑service systems.
* You'll be hungry for success and want to develop your career.
What Good Looks Like
* Zero‑harm safety culture & robust CDM controls
* Fully evidenced, auditable project records
* On‑time delivery with controlled variations
* Strong client relationships & repeat business
* Empowered, engaged project teams who grow under your leadership
Who You Are
* Calm under pressure; a clear thinker in complexity
* Detail‑focused and compliance‑driven
* A confident communicator — from site to boardroom
* Emotionally intelligent, collaborative and trusted
* Proactive, structured and solutions‑focused
* Resilient, adaptable and committed to continuous improvement
* Grounded, self‑aware and integrity‑led — always doing what’s right
* You don’t wait to be told — you anticipate, plan, communicate and execute
Requirements
* 5+ years’ experience delivering building‑services / M&E / life‑safety projects
* Strong understanding of BS 5839‑1 and industry standards
* Experience commissioning and delivering fire‑safety systems
* Familiarity with BAFE SP203‑1 / LPS 1014 frameworks (advantageous)
* Competent in Microsoft 365, planning tools and evidence management
* Full UK Driving Licence
* Desirable: SMSTS/SSSTS, IOSH/NEBOSH, CSCS Manager/Professional, Building Safety Act understanding
* Holidays: 21 days plus 8 bank – additional for birthday
* Recognised and valued employee – not just a number
This is a rare opportunity to step into a role with genuine responsibility, trust and influence, in an organisation where compliance, excellence and people leadership truly matter.
You’ll be supported, listened to and empowered to build capability — not firefight chaos.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management
Location
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Package
Competitive salary and benefits
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