Hours: 8.30am – 5.00pm (Monday – Friday)
Primary job purpose
To directly manage customer relationships and engineering resource, and to work closely with all areas of the business to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and with quality.
Job structure
The position will report directly to the Branch Director. The successful candidate will be be enthusiastic, dynamic and have the ambition to represent the Company to the highest of standards.
Key activities
- Managing a range of projects from inception to deployment and post-deployment support
- Problem solving engineer/client issues that may arise efficiently as they occur
- Managing engineering resource as it is assigned to each project
- Ensuring Method Statements and Risk Assessments are completed before project commencement
- Ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are met to provide a safe environment for engineers to work
- Developing project plans and account managing each customer to ensure works are completed within timescales specified
- Providing technical support where required
- Assisting customers in designing and specifying fire and security systems
- Attending weekly project meetings and producing appropriate valuation reports
- Maintaining project files containing all relevant documentation including project plans, O&M manuals
- Ensuring good communication between clients, sales and engineering departments
- Representing the company at corporate events.
Skills and experience
- Minimum 2 years experience in Security Engineering
- Working knowledge of the security industry and associated British Standards
- Excellent communcation and interpersonal skills, able to deal with people at all levels and remaining calm and approachable under pressure
- Competent in Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Self-motivated with a “can do” attitude and flexible approach
- Excellent organisational skills, taking pride in meeting objectives and paying close attention to detail
- Previous project management experience would be advantageous
Training
Full training relevant to the job will be provided, depending on the candidate’s specific requirements and experience. Training will be provided both in-house and through external sources if required.
All Chris Lewis Fire & Security, employees are encouraged to propose appropriate training where they feel it would be advantageous to their role within the company.
Chris Lewis Fire & Security is an equal opportunities employer and an Investor in People (Bronze), committed to continual improvement of all its employees.
To apply
Please send your CV to Wendy Gray, HR Manager, Chris Lewis Fire & Security, Isis Business Centre, Pony Road, Cowley, Oxon OX4 2RD or email w.gray@chrislewisfs.co.uk by 11th February 2011.