About the job

Kilnbridge

Head Office – Canning Town / Site Visits As Required

Kilnbridge Fire Protection

The Role

We're looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Technical Manager to join Kilnbridge Fire Protection.

This is a pivotal position within the business, providing technical leadership and assurance across our passive fire protection projects from tender stage through to project completion. You'll work closely with Preconstruction, Commercial and Operations teams, ensuring that technical solutions are compliant, buildable, commercially viable and aligned with the latest industry regulations and standards.

As a trusted technical specialist, you'll play a key role in maintaining quality, managing technical risk, supporting project delivery and helping to strengthen our technical capability across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for a passive fire protection professional who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing stakeholders and making a tangible impact on project success.

About Kilnbridge

Kilnbridge is the UK’s leading structures specialist, delivering some of the country’s most complex and iconic engineering, construction and infrastructure projects. Our expertise spans the full lifecycle of a structure - design, build, adapt, repair and protect - delivered by four specialist operational businesses that combine seamlessly as One Kilnbridge to meet any project’s needs.

We are purpose led, focused on building a sustainable and resilient future for the UK, with a reputation for technical excellence, safety and quality built over 35 years. As an employee-owned business, our people are at the heart of everything we do - empowered to contribute, innovate and help shape our continued success.

If you want to develop your expertise, contribute to technically challenging projects and be part of a collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Provide technical support and guidance across Preconstruction, Commercial and Operations teams to ensure compliant and effective passive fire protection solutions.
• Review drawings, specifications, fire strategies and technical documentation to identify project requirements and compliance obligations.
• Support the selection of compliant, buildable and commercially appropriate fire protection systems.
• Review technical submissions, compliance records, submittals and supporting evidence for projects.
• Identify, manage and escalate technical, compliance and design risks where required.
• Work closely with manufacturers, suppliers and specialist subcontractors to obtain technical information, approvals and warranties.
• Support technical audits, inspections, quality reviews and project close-out activities.
• Assist project teams with resolving technical queries, RFIs, non-conformances and site-based challenges.
• Attend client meetings, design workshops and site visits, providing expert technical input and recommendations.
• Champion the principles of the Building Safety Act and the "golden thread" by ensuring robust technical records and decision-making processes are maintained.
• Support, mentor and develop junior technical team members, BIM technicians and project staff.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardisation and technical excellence across the business.
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