Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an ISS Project Manager on a 9 month contract, located in Liverpool This role falls OUTSIDE IR35 Role Purpose The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Design & Build Integrated Security Systems (ISS) projects, managing turnkey solutions from initial concept and detailed design through procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover. The role requires a hands-on, commercially astute professional with experience delivering high-value ISS projects within regulated environments, including substations and gas sites. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery · Deliver turnkey Design & Build ISS projects with values of up to £5 million · Manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility, design, and procurement through installation and commissioning · Develop and manage project programmes, budgets, and resources · Implement effective risk management, change control, and governance processes Design Management · Lead and coordinate the ISS design process, ensuring solutions meet client, operational, and regulatory requirements · Oversee designs for security solutions in substations and gas sites · Ensure all designs comply with relevant standards, including UL requirements for gas sites · Review and approve technical submissions, drawings, and specifications Commercial & Financial Control · Maintain full commercial responsibility for assigned projects · Manage cost forecasts, cash flow, variations, and final accounts · Ensure projects are delivered within agreed financial parameters · Support commercial negotiations with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors Site & Installation Management · Oversee site activities and subcontractors across live operational environments · Ensure strict compliance with Health & Safety legislation, site rules, and RAMS · Conduct site inspections and chair progress meetings · Actively support and guide site teams in a hands-on capacity Client & Stakeholder Management · Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and key stakeholders · Build and maintain strong working relationships with utility providers and site operators · Provide clear progress reporting and manage client expectations · Resolve issues promptly and professionally Commissioning & Handover · Manage system testing, commissioning, and integration · Ensure completion of as-built documentation, O&M manuals, and client training · Achieve successful handover and client sign-off Typical Systems Delivered · CCTV and Video Management Systems · Access Control Systems · Intruder and Perimeter Detection · Intercoms and Integrated Security Platforms · Interfaces with critical infrastructure and control systems Skills & Experience Essential · Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering turnkey Design & Build ISS projects up to £5 million · Demonstrable experience overseeing D&B solutions within substations and/or gas sites · Strong understanding of working in regulated utility environments · Proven experience delivering projects compliant with UL standards, specifically UL coverage for gas sites · Commercially astute and hands-on, with the ability to manage budgets, variations, and programme while remaining actively involved in delivery · Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Desirable · Experience working on critical national infrastructure or utility frameworks · Knowledge of British and European security standards · Familiarity with NEC or JCT contracts · Background in electronic security, electrical, or systems engineering Qualifications · Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP, or equivalent) – desirable · SMSTS / CSCS – desirable · Relevant technical qualification in security or electrical disciplines – desirable Personal Attributes · Proactive and solution-focused · Highly organised with strong attention to detail · Confident decision-maker · Comfortable working in high-risk, live operational environments · Strong ownership mindset from start to finish Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time