Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
Fire Compliance Manager
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đź“Ť National Role | Mitie Fire & Security
đź’· Competitive Salary + Benefits
đźš— Company Car Allowance + Bonus Opportunities
Ready to Lead Fire Compliance Across One of the UK's Largest Retail Estates?
At Mitie Fire & Security, we're not just maintaining systems—we're protecting people, assets, businesses, and communities every single day.
We are looking for an exceptional Fire Compliance Manager to join our growing team, dedicated to a contract, taking ownership of compliance, service delivery, and technical excellence across a national portfolio of retail and logistics sites.
This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll influence operational performance, drive client confidence, shape continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure critical life safety systems remain compliant, operational, and future-ready.
If you're passionate about fire safety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy making a real difference, this could be your next career-defining move.
Why This Role Matters
As Fire Compliance Manager, you'll be the trusted expert responsible for ensuring thousands of fire detection and suppression assets remain compliant, maintained, and performing at their best.
You'll work directly with senior stakeholders, clients, and engineering teams, leading the delivery of:
âś… Fire Compliance & Governance
âś… Technical Excellence
âś… Service Performance & SLA Delivery
âś… Client Relationship Management
âś… Continuous Improvement & Innovation
âś… Commercial & Operational Performance
This is an opportunity to influence strategic decisions while remaining close to operational delivery.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading Compliance Excellence
You'll ensure all fire systems are maintained and certified in accordance with applicable standards and legislation, providing assurance to both clients and internal stakeholders.
Driving Operational Performance
You'll oversee reactive maintenance, planned servicing, surveys, quotations, and project handovers while ensuring SLA and KPI targets are consistently achieved.
Being the Technical Expert
You'll support operational and engineering teams with technical guidance across:
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Emergency Lighting
- Sprinkler Systems
- Wet & Dry Risers
- PAVA Systems
- EVC Systems
- AOV Systems
- Fire Suppression Technologies
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Building Exceptional Client Relationships
You'll become a trusted partner to our customers, providing expert advice, managing escalations, and delivering confidence through outstanding communication.
Leading Continuous Improvement
You'll analyse trends, identify opportunities, reduce false alarms, improve processes, and help shape innovative solutions that enhance service delivery and client experience.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a confident, commercially aware leader who combines strong technical knowledge with outstanding people and stakeholder management skills.
Essential Experience
âś” Fire systems maintenance and compliance management
âś” Managing SLAs, KPIs, and operational performance
âś” Client-facing contract delivery experience
âś” Team leadership and stakeholder management
âś” Technical knowledge across multiple fire system disciplines
âś” Strong commercial awareness
âś” Excellent reporting and analytical skills
Technical Knowledge
A Strong Understanding Of
- BS 5839
- BS 5266
- BS 5306
- BS EN 12845
- BS 9990
- UK Fire Safety Legislation
FIA Qualifications or Equivalent Would Be Highly Desirable.
The Person
You'll Be
- An inspirational leader
- Customer obsessed
- Solution focused
- Technically credible
- Organised and detail driven
- Calm under pressure
- Passionate about delivering excellence
- Committed to developing others
Most importantly, you'll take ownership, build trust, and lead by example.
Why Join Mitie?
At Mitie, Our Purpose Is Simple
Delivering the Exceptional, Every Day
When you join us, you'll become part of a business that works on some of the UK's most critical and prestigious customer contracts.
In Return We Offer
âś… Career progression opportunities
âś… Industry-leading training and development
âś… Exposure to major national contracts
âś… Collaborative and supportive leadership teams
âś… The opportunity to influence real change
âś… A culture built on integrity, innovation, and excellence
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
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When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment, or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms, and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month, and at the end of the year, there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example, dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition, or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes, or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Paul Lawton-Hodsden (Sainsbury's Recruitment) at paul.lawtonhodsden@mitie.com.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites, as well as hospitals and schools.
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