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Project Manager – Fire & Security
Due to continued growth, Alarm Communication Limited (ACL) is looking to appoint an additional Project Manager to join our established and expanding team.
We are seeking an experienced and technically minded Project Manager with a strong background in the Fire & Security industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual with either a proven project management track record or a strong engineering background looking to progress into a senior delivery role.
The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of multiple commercial Fire & Security projects ranging from £50, to £1 million, managing internal engineers and approved subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and to the highest standards.
This role would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced technical environment and has experience managing large-scale, integrated security or life safety systems from inception through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage the successful delivery of Fire & Security projects across key client accounts, ensuring exceptional service standards and client satisfaction throughout.
2. Act as the primary point of contact for clients, contractors, and stakeholders during all phases of project delivery.
3. Lead and coordinate internal engineering teams and specialist subcontractors across multiple live projects.
4. Prepare project quotations and pricing for additional works and variations in support of the commercial and sales functions.
5. Ensure defect rectification and remedial works are completed efficiently and to agreed quality standards.
6. Take ownership of major project programmes, ensuring all contractual obligations, technical requirements, and site standards are achieved.
7. Monitor project financial performance, including forecasting, work-in-progress reviews, applications for payment, and invoicing.
8. Ensure compliance with all SHEQ requirements, including RAMS preparation, audits, and management reporting.
9. Support the ongoing development of the wider team, promoting continuous improvement and a positive, high-performing culture.
Requirements
10. Proven experience within the Fire & Security industry is essential.
11. Strong technical or engineering background within Fire Alarms, Electronic Security, Integrated Systems, or related disciplines.
12. Demonstrable experience delivering large-scale commercial or enterprise-level projects.
13. Good understanding of IP-based and networked security systems.
14. Experience managing engineers, subcontractors, and multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
15. Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
16. Professional and confident communicator, capable of building strong client relationships.
17. Ability to work independently whilst contributing positively within a collaborative team environment.
What We Offer
18. Competitive salary package
19. Excellent company benefits
20. Career progression opportunities within a growing business
21. Flexible working arrangements, including a mix of office, site, and home working
22. Supportive and professional team environment
23. Ongoing training and development opportunities
Location & Working Arrangement
This role will be split between office-based work, project sites across London and the surrounding counties, and some home working flexibility.
If you are an experienced Fire & Security professional looking to join a respected and growing company with exciting long-term opportunities, we would welcome your application.
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 .