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Due to continued growth, ACL (Alarm Communication Limited) is seeking to appoint an additional Project Manager to join our established and expanding team.
We are looking for a skilled Technical Project Manager with a strong background in delivering complex projects within the Fire and Security industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a small team of internal staff, alongside approved subcontractors, to deliver a diverse portfolio of projects ranging in value from £50, to £1 million.
This role requires a highly organised individual with exceptional attention to detail, outstanding communication skills, and a proven ability to oversee large-scale, technically demanding systems from inception through to completion.
1. Act as the primary point of contact for project delivery across a portfolio of key client accounts, ensuring a consistently high standard of service and client satisfaction.
2. Prepare detailed project quotations, including pricing for on-site works and project variations, supporting the sales and estimation process.
3. Oversee and ensure the timely and high-quality completion of defect rectification and corrective works.
4. Lead the delivery of major projects, serving as the principal client interface for large-scale programmes, and ensuring all site standards, contractual obligations, and client expectations are consistently met.
5. Manage project financials, including forecasting, monthly work-in-progress reviews, and the accurate and timely submission of invoices and progress applications.
6. Take responsibility for all SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) requirements, including the preparation of risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), as well as the completion of audits and management reporting for the business unit.
7. Support the growth and development of the team in line with business objectives, fostering a high-performance culture, encouraging continuous improvement, and promoting internal career progression.
Person Specification
8. Demonstrable experience within the Fire and Security industry, supported by either a strong technical/engineering background or equivalent industry expertise.
9. Proven experience delivering large-scale, networked commercial projects, including knowledge of IP-based systems and integrated security solutions.
10. Experience coordinating and managing both in-house teams and approved subcontractors across multiple disciplines.
11. Highly effective communicator with strong organisational skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to perform effectively within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
The role would be split evenly between the office and out on site in London and the surrounding counties, with some home working.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .