Company
LFS Limited is a well-established and growing passive fire protection contractor, delivering fire stopping and fire door works across residential, commercial, and public-sector frameworks.
Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Passive Fire Project/ Contracts Manager to take full ownership of live projects and lead delivery across multiple sites with minimal supervision.
Role Overview
This is a delivery-focused position. You will be trusted to run projects independently and take responsibility for programme, quality, compliance, and commercial control.
Key Responsibilities:
* End-to-end management of passive fire contracts
* Leading delivery across fire stopping and fire door packages
* Planning and coordinating labour, materials, access, and programmes
* Managing site teams and specialist subcontractors
* Ensuring works meet specification, certification, and fire safety requirements
* Direct client liaison and issue resolution on live sites
* Weekly coordination and management meetings in Gillingham
* Managing variations, progress reporting, and handover documentation
* Supporting audits, inspections, and quality reviews
Essential Experience
* Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within passive fire protection
* Strong, practical knowledge of fire stopping systems
* Strong knowledge of fire door installation and remediation
* Ability to manage multiple live sites autonomously
* Confident dealing with clients, consultants, and senior stakeholders
* Full UK driving licence
* Able to attend Gillingham on a weekly basis
Desirable
* FIRAS / BM TRADA or similar schemes
* Experience working on social housing or public-sector frameworks
* SMSTS
* Strong understanding of compliance evidence and certification
* IFE Level 3
What’s on Offer
* Stable, long-term workload
* Competitve salary
* High level of autonomy and responsibility
* Supportive and structured senior management