Operations Manager - Fire and Security

Operations Manager (Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting) – Slough – £65,000 – £75,000

Package Overview – Operations Manager

• Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum + bonus

• Full-time, permanent role

• Company vehicle or car allowance + fuel card

Company Overview – Operations Manager
A well-established and growing fire engineering company specialising in fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, fire compliance, fire maintenance, PPM and reactive works across commercial sites in London. Due to continued growth, they are recruiting an experienced Operations Manager to lead engineering teams and oversee service delivery.

Operations Manager – Role and Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across fire alarm and emergency lighting contracts

• Lead, support and develop a team of field-based fire engineers

• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and remedial works

• Ensure compliance with BS 5839, BS 5266 and current fire safety legislation

• Act as escalation point for technical, operational and client issues

• Plan engineer scheduling, workload management and resource allocation

• Carry out site audits, quality inspections and performance reviews

• Build and maintain long-term client relationships

• Identify remedial, upgrade and lifecycle replacement opportunities

• Monitor KPIs, service performance and operational metrics

• Ensure health & safety compliance across all activities

Operations Manager – Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience within the fire alarm and emergency lighting industry

• Background in operations management, contracts management or service management

• Strong technical knowledge of fire alarm systems and emergency lighting systems

• Good working knowledge of British Standards and fire compliance requirements

• Experience managing field-based engineering teams

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills

• Commercial awareness and problem-solving ability

• Full UK driving licence (essential)

Benefits of this Operations Manager Position

• Competitive salary up to £75,000 (DOE)

• Performance-related bonus

• Company vehicle or car allowance + fuel card

• Pension scheme

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Clear progression within a growing fire engineering business

Please apply with your CV to be considered.