Overview
We are seeking an experienced Fire & Security Installation Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with sales, service and project team members to ensure delivery of new installations and additional works to existing installs in the Fire & Security industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage new installations from conception to completion, including client liaison, design, and handover. New installation values are typically from £1k to £100k as orders above this value are generally managed by our Project Managers.
- Organise labour using internal installation team and external subcontractors.
- Develop and manage installation budgets, timelines, and schedules, while controlling costs and resources. Requesting quotations from suppliers, ensuring best buying, raising purchase orders for materials, placing orders.
- Costing any alterations to any installation mid term and ensuring these are accepted.
- Billing jobs upon completion.
- Ensure all systems and installations meet technical requirements, regulatory standards, and health and safety legislation.
- Act as the main point of contact for clients and engineers for the jobs being managed.
- Proactively identify and mitigate any operational issues to prevent delays.
- Provide technical expertise to the installation engineers and ensure all installation specifications are followed.
- Aside from the very occasional site or client visit / meeting, this role is office based, with weekly labour review meetings with Yourself, Project Managers and Management to ensure that sufficient labour is provided for ongoing installations.
- Liaise with Technical Administrator for the production of certificates, as fitted drawings and O&M’s.
- Moving forward, your role will extend to assisting with the ordering of materials for the larger installations which are being overseen by Project Managers. And to assisting with the monthly billing of those same projects. At this stage, we hope to also introduce an Assistant to the Installation Manager to help with the administrative workload.
Core Skills and Experience
- A minimum of 5 years proven experience in fire and security systems installation or project management.
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- Technical understanding of fire and security systems.
- Experience with installation management methodologies, including planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
- Ability to manage multiple installations concurrently.
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
