Brian Sims
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[Expired] Head of Fire

Position:

Full Time
Contact Details
01480 473245
Company Details
Zitko Consulting Ltd
17a Huntingdon Street, St Neots, PE19 1BL
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Description:

This reputable Fire and Security company based in Derby are looking to take on an experienced fire professional to join them as a Head of Fire.


This opportunity will see both installation and service managers reporting into you from both the North and Southern regions and the team will consist of engineers and administrative staff. 


The Role and Responsibilities


·        Head up the fire engineering department for both installation and service teams.

·        Ensuring compliance to the BS Regulations and understanding of BAFE accreditation.

·        Commercial awareness and the ability to spot new business opportunities.

·        To support the sales process in securing new business, working in collaboration with the Head of Sales/Director in designing service propositions and delivering them to clients.

·        Providing strong, high-profile leadership and driving change in terms of structure, culture and processes.

·        Manage client SLAs and team KPIs.

·        To deliver improvements in the productivity and performance of the engineering function, forecasting and reporting performance against appropriate targets.

·        To successfully mobilise new contacts into the business, managing transition phases from existing suppliers.

·        To ensure all staff within the service function have role guides and clear objectives against which they are regularly appraised and that minimum expectations of the role of manager to engineer are set in terms of key metrics such as jobs per day.

·        To ensure that the service organisation has an effective and efficient process for ordering parts and delivering them to site as required.

·        Health and Safety and enforcing standards.


The Requirements


·        You will have at least 5 years’ demonstrable experience in a fire and life safety systems customer delivery role, including leadership of a field team.

·        Experience in the installation and servicing of fire and life safety systems is essential, along with commercial/financial acumen and certified fire qualifications.

·        Experienced fire and life safety professional, certificated BS5839 Part 1 & 6 qualifications.

·        Track record of compliance and British Standards auditing.

·        Excellent account management skills to deliver both installation projects and service and maintenance contracts to a high level of service and customer satisfaction.

·        Excellent team management experience.

·        Drive and ambition to grow the fire department.


Competitive salary plus company car.

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