Fire & Security Operations Manager

A well-established M&E business, including specialist Air Conditioning, Fire and Security and Fit-Out services. We have offices in Bristol and London with contracts throughout the South West, London and Home Counties. Due to growing demands, we are currently recruiting a Fire & Security Operations Manager

Title of Position: Fire & Security Operations Manager Reports to: Managing Director, Directors

Location: Bristol Office

Role Profile Overview Job Purpose
As a member of the central management team this role is responsible for the development and profitability of the Fire & Security Activities. The core accountability is the profitable Sales and Promotion of Fire & Security Systems, Installation, Service and Maintenance; this includes close client contact to secure ongoing and new business, tendering/estimating and designing Fire and Security systems. Procurement, and planning resources for service delivery, and after sales support.

Producing monthly reports to the Managing Director, to include but not limited to:

• New business streams.
• Tender analysis.
• Secured Projects.
• Customer feedback.
• Live contract profitability and cost control

In the short term to provide the managerial function and the project delivery, including design, install and commissioning and testing.

In the medium term, develop an in-house team of specialist Fire and Security engineers.

Main Duties:

• Effective Leadership of the Fire & Security function.
• Maintaining and auditing of FSI accreditation.
• Maintaining our BAFE compliance standards.
• Developing and improving our IMS QA standards for fire and security.
• Responsible for health and safety within the division. Driving improved. standards and reporting of all safety and environmental matters to the managing director.
• Identifying new opportunities and promoting company to clients/end users.
• Working with senior management to develop F&S function strategy and future direction.
• Managing the F&S tender process from conception, through service delivery to profitable final account.
• Leading and oversight of all system designs.
• Manage an effective F&S procurement process, including the vetting and pre-qualification of sub-contractors.
• Responsible for the F&S department accreditations and compliance with appropriate standards.

Skills and Behaviours Personal Profile

• Resourceful, self motivated, able to work on own initiative.
• Approaches challenging tasks with enthusiasm, adaptability, and energy.
• Good communicator verbal, written and numerate.
• Integrity and sensitive to confidential information.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Working to set standards and QA led processes.
• Professional.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills
• Good IT skills, numeracy, literacy
• Collaborative behaviours

Qualifications/ Knowledge/ Experience

• FIA Level 3 minimum (inc fundamentals of FDA, Environmental, H&S and design, install, maintenance and commissioning modules)
• Good general education
• Senior Management experience, track record of success in the buildings Fire & Security sector.
• Computer literate: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and MEP Estimating Software.
• Valid CSCS/ECS/Skill card

What s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Family friendly policies
• Improved employer pension contributions
• 25 days holiday
• Personal and professional development
• This opportunity offers full ownership of the Fire & Security division, giving you the autonomy to grow the business, recruit your own team, and oversee the full project lifecycle from tender and design through to installation, commissioning and aftercare.