Site Manager - Passive Fire Protection

Job Title: Site Manager - Passive Fire
Location: Surrey
Salary: >£50,000 + 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.
Supervise and coordinate daily site activities for fire safety and remedial works (FRA projects).
Oversee both direct labour teams and subcontractors, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and performance.
Oversee the installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire doors, fire stopping, compartmentation, and containment works.
Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, and quality/safety checks.
Maintain accurate site records, progress reports, and photographic evidence using digital tools.
Liaise with clients, residents, and internal teams to ensure smooth project delivery in live social housing environments.
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 site 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 Site Manager within the fire protection, construction, or fire & security industries.
Relevant Trade / PFP Qualifications and Certifications
Desirable to have recent experience of working in the Social Housing sector.
Strong understanding of fire-stopping, fire doors, compartmentation, and containment.
Experience managing large-scale projects (£2-4 million).
Sound knowledge of fire regulations, FRA requirements, and passive fire protection systems.
Experience managing direct labour, agency and sub-contractors.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Stakeholder engagement
Commercially aware with the ability to manage budgets and contractual obligations.
Desirable to have a carpentry background, ideally with hands-on experience in fire door installation or remedial works.
Confident using IT systems, digital reporting tools, and mobile site applications.
Full UK driving licence (no more than 6 points).

Salary and Benefits:

Company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone.
Annual holiday allowance of 21 days plus Bank Holidays
Rising with an additional day for each year of service (to a maximum of 3 additional days)
Pension plan
Inclusion to company fun days