Job Title: Fire Alarm Manager (QS Experience Essential)
Location: Office based
Region Covered: North West and UK
Salary: Competitive and tailored to current package and experience
Overview
Valoris Group is recruiting a senior Fire Alarm Manager for a well established and growing fire and life safety business.
This is a senior operational and commercial role, managing engineers and a large, established retail client portfolio.
This position suits an experienced fire alarm professional who also has strong Quantity Surveying and commercial control experience.
The Role
You will be responsible for the day to day management and commercial performance of the fire alarm division, including:
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Managing a team of 3 Fire Alarm Engineers
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Full responsibility for 34 large retail clients across the North West and nationwide
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Commercial control of projects, variations and financial performance
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Ownership of contracts, margins, forecasting and cost control
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Client relationship management at senior and operational level
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Overseeing delivery, programming and resource planning
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Supporting senior management with reporting and performance updates
This is an office based role.
Very occasional site visits only. Site presence is not a requirement.
Essential Experience
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Strong and proven fire alarm background
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Previous experience in a Fire Alarm Manager / Contracts Manager / Operations Manager role
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Quantity Surveying experience is essential
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Strong commercial understanding of:
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valuations
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variations
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cost control
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margin management
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Experience managing engineers and operational delivery
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Experience working with large multi site retail or national clients
Key Skills
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Commercially focused and detail driven
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Strong client communication and relationship management
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Confident managing delivery teams
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Excellent organisational and reporting skills
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Able to operate at both operational and commercial level
Package
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Salary is open and based on your current earnings and experience
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The business has limited professionals at this level, so they are flexible for the right individual
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Long term opportunity to shape and grow the division