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
• Client, consultant & stakeholder engagement
• Health & Safety leadership, CDM compliance & site audits
• Commercial control, forecasting, variations & final accounts
• Coaching & developing project managers, supervisors & commissioning staff

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

You bring both competence and character. 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.

Requirements

What You Bring

• 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

Benefits

• Holidays: 21 days plus 8 bank - additional for birthday
• Recognised and valued employee - not just a number
• Package: Competitive

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.