Contract Manager - Firestopping

Job Title: Contract Manager - Passive Fire
Location: Northamptonshire
Salary: >£65,000 + Package

We are pleased to be working with a leading specialist manufacturer & contractor in passive fire protection, delivering high-quality fire stopping, fire doors, and compartmentation works across a wide range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. With a strong reputation for safety, compliance, and excellence, they pride themselves on their commitment to protecting lives and property through superior workmanship.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Manage multiple passive fire protection (PFP) projects from inception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specification.
Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
Ensure compliance with all fire safety regulations, company procedures, and relevant standards (BS EN 1634, BS 8214, BS 9999).
Maintain strong commercial awareness-monitoring budgets, costs, and project profitability.
Act as the key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Produce and manage project documentation, programmes, and progress reports.
Implement and monitor quality assurance processes, including Property Quality Plans (PQP) and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), to ensure first-pass compliance and regulator-ready audit trails.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying process efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and cost-saving initiatives without compromising safety or compliance.
Ensure subcontractors and operatives are suitably qualified, trained, and using accredited materials and products.
Conduct site inspections, monitor defect resolution, and ensure all installations are recorded and traceable via Shellen's digital systems (Golden Thread).
Liaise with design teams, clients, and third-party auditors to resolve technical issues and maintain programme momentum.
Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and excellence across all project teams.Experience:

Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries.
Strong understanding of fire stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment.
Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million).
Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
Stakeholder engagement
Commercially astute with the ability to manage budgets and contractual obligations.
Full UK driving licence.Salary and Benefits:

Company car, laptop and mobile phone.
Annual holiday allowance of 21 days plus Bank Holidays
Pension plan
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed