BRE is looking for a Certification Project Manager to join their Fire Detection and Testing / Electronic Security team. This customer-facing role involves managing product approval projects from initial enquiry through to final sign-off, working closely with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with testing and certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage product approval projects from initial enquiry through to final project sign-off
• Scope new projects and prepare quotations for customers
• Review customer technical product documentation and identify any gaps or issues
• Compile and verify test programmes and technical approval files
• Review test reports from internal laboratories
• Support customers in understanding what is needed to demonstrate compliance
• Help resolve type approval, testing or process issues
• Liaise with internal departments, customers, approval agencies and accreditation bodies
• Keep clients updated on project progress and next steps
• Support delivery in line with LPCB schemes, Construction Products Regulation requirements and internal processes

Skills

• Manage product approval projects from initial enquiry through to final project sign-off
• Scope new projects and prepare quotations for customers
• Review customer technical product documentation and identify any gaps or issues
• Compile and verify test programmes and technical approval files
• Review test reports from internal laboratories
• Support customers in understanding what is needed to demonstrate compliance
• Help resolve type approval, testing or process issues
• Liaise with internal departments, customers, approval agencies and accreditation bodies
• Keep clients updated on project progress and next steps
• Support delivery in line with LPCB schemes, Construction Products Regulation requirements and internal processes
• Bring a mix of technical understanding, project coordination, customer communication and attention to detail
• Experience in product approvals, certification, compliance or technical project management
• Experience in fire detection, fire testing, electronic security, life safety systems, construction products or product testing
• Experience in technical documentation review, test reports, technical files or approval files
• Experience working with laboratories, certification bodies, approval schemes or regulated technical processes
• Experience managing multiple customer-facing projects or technical workstreams
• Experience supporting customers, suppliers or internal teams to resolve technical or compliance issues
• Enjoy working with technical information and evidence
• Have strong attention to detail
• Can manage multiple projects, customers or priorities at the same time
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Are comfortable asking questions, clarifying requirements and challenging incomplete information
• Can balance customer support with the need to maintain standards and compliance
• Are organised, proactive and able to keep projects moving
• Electronics qualification or electronics background
• Electronics engineering background, apprenticeship, BTEC or similar technical foundation

Benefits

• Pension scheme with 5% employer-matched contribution.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary.
• Enhanced maternity package.
• HealthPartners cashback scheme, allowing you to reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care and more.
• Onsite restaurant, nursery and free parking at BRE Science Park.
• At-cost EV charging points.
• Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform.
• Professional membership reimbursement.

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