Company

LFS Limited is a well-established and growing passive fire protection contractor, delivering fire stopping and fire door works across residential, commercial, and public-sector frameworks.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Passive Fire Project/ Contracts Manager to take full ownership of live projects and lead delivery across multiple sites with minimal supervision.

Role Overview

This is a delivery-focused position. You will be trusted to run projects independently and take responsibility for programme, quality, compliance, and commercial control.

Key Responsibilities:

* End-to-end management of passive fire contracts

* Leading delivery across fire stopping and fire door packages

* Planning and coordinating labour, materials, access, and programmes

* Managing site teams and specialist subcontractors

* Ensuring works meet specification, certification, and fire safety requirements

* Direct client liaison and issue resolution on live sites

* Weekly coordination and management meetings in Gillingham

* Managing variations, progress reporting, and handover documentation

* Supporting audits, inspections, and quality reviews

Essential Experience

* Proven experience as a Contracts Manager within passive fire protection

* Strong, practical knowledge of fire stopping systems

* Strong knowledge of fire door installation and remediation

* Ability to manage multiple live sites autonomously

* Confident dealing with clients, consultants, and senior stakeholders

* Full UK driving licence

* Able to attend Gillingham on a weekly basis

Desirable

* FIRAS / BM TRADA or similar schemes

* Experience working on social housing or public-sector frameworks

* SMSTS

* Strong understanding of compliance evidence and certification

* IFE Level 3

What's on Offer

* Stable, long-term workload

* Competitve salary

* High level of autonomy and responsibility

* Supportive and structured senior management