Passive Fire Contracts Manager

  • London Fire Solutions
  • Aug 13, 2025
Full time

Job Description

As Contracts Manager you will be involved in the financial monitoring and control of contracts, ensuring that Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance is maintained and the Company's procedures and objectives are achieved.

Contracts Manager - Responsibilities (Duties):

Plan projects and ensure they are programmed to a level of detail necessary for the site team to deliver the scheme without delays
Ensure procurement and reconciliation of materials is carried out to deliver best value and to prevent delays
Ensure site team compliance with Company commercial policies and procedures
Ensure site management team are provided with all information necessary for the project in a timely manner and all relevant questions are discussed with them.
Attend tender handover meetings and deliver pre-start meetings to the site team
Ensure a project plan and forecast is in place and monitored monthly for the successful commercial delivery of all projects
Produce and analyse progress reports, updated costs and forecasts
Ensure correct commercial engagement of subcontractors
Ensure weekly review of progress, budget, resources and forward planning are carried out
Chair and attend internal and external meetings and ensure the production of accurate records of any discussions and actions including negotiations/ amendments and execution.
Ensure timely management of both temporary and permanent staff to meet the requirements of each project
By example, set the highest possible standards of HS&E procedures and best practice, ensuring compliance with company procedures and legal obligations
Allocate HS&E responsibilities and duties for site personnel, check understanding and provide training as necessary
Maintain and manage construction sites and subcontractors, ensuring all subcontractors follow LFS's procedures and processes
Ensure that quality standards are achieved for all installations
Ensure that the QA File is produced and maintained. Attend final practical contract completion meeting.
Holding or working toward a construction commercial qualification (such as Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management) preferred
Knowledge/Experience:
Working in a finance or commercial function within the engineering or construction sector
Knowledge of finance systems
Cost and budget administration
Financial and commercial reporting
Good working knowledge of Microsoft excel

Contracts Manager - Qualifications

Minimum 5 years passive fire experience

Full UK driving licence

Previous experience managing labour-based activities (preferably within the construction industry).

Good knowledge of the industry

Trade related qualification - City & Guilds / NVQ etc

CMI L3 Award, Principles of Management & Leadership

Good level of excel / word ability

CSCS card - Supervisor / Manager / Professionally qualified person

Contracts Manager - Benefits:

- Sodexo Company Discounts

- Death in Service

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Company Flu Jab

- Free eye tests

- Cycle to work scheme

- 20 days annual leave plus 1 day birthday leave every year.

- Extra 1 day annual given for each year of service

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £53,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
Bonus scheme
Performance bonus
Quarterly bonus
Benefits:
Company car
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Free flu jabs
Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
Monday to Friday

Experience:
Fire Doors : 5 years (required)
Passive Fire : 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Passive Fire Contracts Manager