ISS Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Rubicon Consulting
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Greater Liverpool Area
Summary: The ISS Project Manager role at Rubicon Consulting involves overseeing the end-to-end delivery of Integrated Security Systems projects within regulated environments, such as substations and gas sites. The position requires a commercially astute professional with hands-on experience in managing high-value projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and maintaining strong client relationships. The role is based in the Greater Liverpool Area and is classified as outside IR35. This is a 9-month contract position.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Key Skills:
- 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
- Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APM, PMP, or equivalent) – desirable
- SMSTS / CSCS – desirable
- Relevant technical qualification in security or electrical disciplines – desirable
- 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
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater Liverpool Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an ISS Project Manager on a 9 month contract, located in Liverpool Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below. 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
Essential Skills & Experience
- 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 xlqdzyr 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