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Senior Technical Manager – Fire Safety Compliance

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Brandon James

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United Kingdom , Birmingham

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Salary:

60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

A growing compliance-led organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Manager to play a key role in driving technical excellence across its passive fire division. This opportunity is ideal for a Senior Technical Manager who thrives on raising standards, mentoring teams and shaping a culture built around quality, safety and continuous improvement. As a Senior Technical Manager, you will work closely with the Head of SHEQ and operational leadership to develop solutions, drive technical consistency and ensure the highest levels of building fire compliance. You will act as a trusted expert, supporting site teams, influencing best practice and embedding high standards across the business. This position is suited to a Senior Technical Manager with strong passive fire knowledge, excellent communication skills and the confidence to lead on technical direction, auditing, training and engineering judgement. It is a highly visible role within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation that places people, development and safety at the heart of its culture.

Job Responsibility:

  • Drive improvements to technical processes and procedures
  • Produce engineering judgements and support complex technical queries
  • Lead and communicate a robust auditing process across the business
  • Report weekly and monthly on quality standards, KPIs and compliance
  • Develop and deliver internal technical training programmes
  • Chair internal and external technical forums
  • Support operational staff with on-site technical challenges and non-compliance issues
  • Oversee technical accreditations working with the Quality & Compliance Manager
  • Review and approve supply chain technical capability
  • Represent the business at industry forums, events and exhibitions
  • Share expertise through CPDs, seminars and professional networks
  • Support continuous personal development across operational teams
  • Attend senior meetings, pre-start meetings and monthly reviews
  • Provide monthly technical reporting to the Head of SHEQ

Requirements:

  • Strong background in passive fire and building safety
  • Experience developing technical processes and procedures
  • Solid understanding of the Building Safety Act and Building Regulations
  • Auditing experience
  • Experience coaching, mentoring and leading teams
  • Ability to support the creation of on-site documentation
  • XACT Level 4 (or equivalent)
  • ASFP Level 3 – Passive Fire Protection (or equivalent)
  • ILM Level 5 (or equivalent leadership qualification)
  • Professional industry membership
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and general IT capability
  • Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
  • Passion for building safety, professionalism and maintaining high standards

Nice to have:

PTLLS – desirable

What we offer:
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid Christmas shutdown
  • 5% employer pension contribution
  • Annual performance-based pay review and bonus
  • Generous annual training budget
  • Clear career development pathways
  • Protected Learning Time each month
  • Sponsorship for professional qualifications
  • Medicash Health Plan for you and your family
  • Enhanced sick pay and 4x salary death in service
  • Occupational Health support
  • Family-friendly, inclusive working environment
  • Regional and company-wide social events
  • Annual company Christmas event
  • 24/7 access to virtual GP and wellbeing services
  • Annual wellbeing campaigns and mental health first aiders
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Discounted gym membership and retailer discounts
  • Welcome pack, modern tech and free on-site parking
  • Green fleet vehicles (role dependent)
  • Annual Christmas gift

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 27, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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