Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Location: Stratford
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
Working FRA Carpenter / Manager
Location: London (Hybrid / Field-Based)
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Highly Competitive + Company Vehicle & Fuel Card
About the Role
Are you a highly skilled Working Supervisor with proven leadership ability and a passion for quality assurance? We are seeking an experienced working supervisor to oversee a dedicated team of technicians across London and the Home Counties.
In this dynamic, field-based role, you will lead from the front—allocating workloads, checking workmanship standards, ensuring strict compliance with BS 8214 and BM TRADA Q-Mark schemes, and stepping in hands-on to resolve complex defects and guide team members.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Workload Management: Lead, mentor, and support fire door technicians and apprentices. Plan and assign daily site inspections, installations, maintenance, and remedial works.
Technical Delivery & Quality Assurance: Oversee quality standards across door leaves, frames, gaps, intumescent seals, ironmongery, and closers. Carry out site checks, audit completion records, and conduct hands-on installations or defect resolutions when needed.
Compliance & Standards: Ensure all works strictly comply with BS 8214, manufacturer installation requirements, and relevant certification schemes (BM TRADA Q-Mark / FDIS).
Client & Operational Support: Act as the main technical contact on-site for clients, project managers, and surveyors, attending progress meetings and providing technical guidance.
Health & Safety: Maintain safe systems of work, oversee site risk assessments, ensure proper tool/equipment use, and promote high standards of site safety.
What We Are Looking For
Experience: Substantial hands-on experience in fire door inspection, installation, maintenance, and remedial works.
Qualifications: Recognized fire door qualifications/accreditations (e.g., BM TRADA Q-Mark, FDIS, FIRAS, or equivalent NVQ/Abbe Level 3 qualifications).
Technical Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of BS 8214, manufacturer fire door specifications, and certified assembly integrity.
Supervisory Skills: Proven ability to manage field technicians, conduct quality audits, control documentation, and maintain site productivity.
Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence (willingness to travel across field-based projects in London/surrounding areas).
What We Offer
Competitive Salary Package
Company Vehicle & Fuel Card
Fully Expensed Business Travel
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Contributory Workplace Pension Scheme
Ongoing CPD, Professional Development & Refresher Qualifications
How to Apply
To express your interest or discuss this opportunity in confidence, please get in touch directly using the contact details below:
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