Technical Product Manager - Fire Suppression

£55,000 - £65,000 (negotiable) + car and benefits South East

Overview

A leading manufacturer and installer of fire suppression systems into both commercial and residential construction with an outstanding reputation for quality and innovation are looking to appoint a Technical Product Manager to work closely with customers, consultants and internal teams to specify new projects on high value construction schemes primarily throughout London and the South East.

This role may suit someone coming from a pre construction or technical sales background.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for all technical scoping and compliance enquiries and lead pre construction activity to ensure that fire suppression projects are technically defined and ready for smooth handover.
• Lead on all technical and compliance enquiries from contractors and customers.
• Review technical, specs and site conditions to craft project specific solutions.
• Advise on any anticipated installation constraints.
• Work closely with internal teams including sales, project managers and installers.
• Liaise with fire engineers on non standard compliance scenarios.
• Produce clear pre construction handover documentation for project teams.

Person Specification

• Possess previous or existing experience in the fire protection or suppression industry with a knowledge of the compliance requirements.
• Hold a strong grasp of UK building regulations and fire safety requirements.
• An ability to read and interpret technical drawings with confidence.
• Be able to demonstrate a track record in customer facing technical specification roles in the construction sector. This may be in a pre construction or technical sales capacity.
• Be able to understand the balance between commercial awareness and not compromising on compliance.
• Excellent communication skills both with external customers and internal teams.

All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.