Regional Service Manager

Job Purpose

The Fire Alarm Regional Service Manager is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operational delivery of fire alarm maintenance and remedial services in line with BS 5839-1:2025. This includes managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM), addressing backlogs, allocating reactive works, and ensuring remedial actions are completed efficiently. You will also play a key role in recruitment, service improvements, and team performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all fire alarm systems are serviced and maintained in full compliance with BS 5839-1:2025 and company standards.
• Oversee execution of PPM schedules, ensuring timely completion and high first-time fix rates.
• Review and manage service backlog, prioritising safety-critical tasks and ensuring action plans are implemented.
• Allocate and monitor reactive calls to engineering teams, ensuring SLA adherence and customer satisfaction.
• Manage and oversee remedial works, including job scoping, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Line manage the Regional Engineering Team to ensure effective service coordination and technician deployment.
• Conduct regular team meetings, 1-1s, and performance reviews.
• Identify training needs and support the development of engineers.
• Promote a safety-first, customer-focused culture within the service department.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives across service delivery operations, enhancing efficiency and quality.
• Support recruitment activities to strengthen engineering and support teams.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to refine service strategy and KPIs.
• Monitor and report on departmental performance against agreed targets.
• Act as point of escalation for customer issues, ensuring prompt resolution.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to clients on PPM compliance, outstanding remedials, and service performance.
• Liaise with project and compliance teams to ensure alignment across business units.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in fire alarm service management or a similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of BS 5839-1:2025.
• Technical understanding of fire alarm systems and remedial requirements.
• Experience managing engineering and service desk teams.
• Effective communication, organisation, and leadership skills.
• Competency in service management software and reporting tools.

Benefits

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a comprehensive benefits package including virtual GP, financial wellbeing assistance, lifestyle benefits platform (Choices), high street discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, life cover, enhanced pension, save-as-you-earn scheme, share matching plan, and recognition awards ([Employer hidden] Stars).

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving clients in banking, government, hospitals, and schools.