Fire and Security Project Manager

Alecto Recruitment
Reading, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Reading, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Internet Protocol
Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager who knows how to run Fire & Security projects properly, without micromanagement?

We're partnered with a growing systems integrator delivering Fire & Security projects across Residential, retail, and commercial environments. They're looking for a Project Manager who can take full ownership of projects, manage stakeholders confidently, and keep quality, budgets, and timelines under control.

This is a full time, permanent role offering hybrid working and full autonomy over your diary.

The role

You'll manage projects from initial design through to final handover, overseeing multiple installations ranging from smaller 10k works to major projects up to 3m. The focus is on Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control, and Door Entry systems, with exposure to smart home technology where required.

What you'll be doing:

  • Taking full end-to-end ownership of multiple Fire & Security projects.
  • Managing client communication, estimating, procurement, and resourcing.
  • Overseeing high quality installation of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control, and Door Entry systems.
  • Managing budgets, schedules, and variations to specification.
  • Identifying and mitigating project risks before they impact delivery.
  • Coordinating engineers and subcontractors across multiple sites.
  • Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard.

Requirements

  • Proven project management experience within Fire & Security.
  • Strong technical understanding of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, Access Control, and Door Entry systems.
  • Basic understanding of IP networking for security systems.
  • Highly organised, detail focused, and commercially aware.
  • Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Confident client facing communicator.
  • Experience using project management tools such as Fieldwire or similar, plus Microsoft Office and Excel.
  • Full UK driving licence essential.

Benefits & conditions

  • 50,000- 65,000 basic salary depending on experience.
  • Company car or car allowance plus fuel card.
  • Hybrid working with full autonomy over your diary.
  • Uniform, mobile phone, and laptop provided.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Five weeks holiday including Christmas allocation.
  • Ongoing training and certification support.
  • Long term progression within a growing business.

Sound like your kind of role? Apply confidentially via this advert. Full company details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

You might be currently working as: Fire & Security Project Manager Project Manager Fire Alarm Project Manager Security Project Manager Fire & Security Engineer Intruder Alarm Engineer Security Engineer Senior Project Manager

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