Project Manager - Fire Suppression

Johnson Controls · Manchester, England ·

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Overview

In this role you will lead large-scale fire suppression projects across sectors from planning to handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence. You will collaborate with customers, subcontractors and internal teams to deliver technically complex installations. The position offers UK site travel and a hybrid work setup, with opportunities to impact high-value projects in diverse environments. You’ll work within a global organization focused on energy efficiency and decarbonization, shaping outcomes for customers and communities.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive salary and bonus
  • Company vehicle
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Matched pension contributions up to 7%
  • Life assurance
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Responsibilities

  • Manage fire suppression projects from design and planning through installation, commissioning and handover
  • Oversee project schedules, budgets, resources, quality, safety and customer satisfaction
  • Coordinate labour, materials, subcontractors and vendors to ensure successful project delivery
  • Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues proactively
  • Lead Work In Progress (WIP) reviews, manage change orders and support margin improvement
  • Ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, project specifications and regulatory requirements
  • Act as the main point of contact for customers, internal teams, contractors and project partners
  • Build and maintain detailed project plans to ensure successful delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects

Key requirements

  • 3+ years experience in Project Management within the Fire Suppression industry
  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and resolve conflicts effectively
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and Outlook
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented and customer-focused
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites across the UK
  • strong organisational skills
  • effective communication
  • stakeholder management
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Microsoft Project (Desirable)
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud (Desirable)
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