Senior Project Manager

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Senior Project Manager on a Permanent Basis, based in UK Wide. Role Summary We are seeking an experienced HV Substation Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major GIS high-voltage (HV) infrastructure project, located in Lancaster, from concept through to commissioning. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical knowledge of HV environments, experience with NEC4 contracts, and a track record of managing subcontractors, programme delivery, cost control, and risk/opportunity management. What You Will Do Project Leadership • Lead the end-to-end delivery of a two stage HV substation project, ensuring compliance with safety, technical, and contractual requirements. • Plan and manage project programme, milestones, interfaces, and deliverables to meet customer and business objectives. Contract & Commercial Management • Administer projects under NEC4 contract governance, including early warnings, compensation events, change control, and communications. • Maintain robust cost management practices: forecasting, cost tracking, budget control, and financial reporting. Technical & Construction Management • Oversee construction activities within HV environments, ensuring safe working practices and adherence to relevant standards. • Manage subcontractors effectively: performance, quality, progress, and compliance with contractual obligations. • Coordinate with engineering, commissioning, and operational teams to ensure quality of delivery. Risk & Opportunity Management • Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation activities throughout the project lifecycle. • Drive opportunity realization to improve programme, cost, or technical outcomes. • Maintain and report on project risk registers and mitigation strategies. Stakeholder & Interface Management • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams. • Ensure strong communication and collaboration across engineering, commercial, HSE, and operational teams. • Prepare and present project progress reports, dashboards, and performance updates. Health, Safety & Environment • Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with HV safety rules, CDM regulations, and company HSE policies. • Support environmental compliance and sustainability objectives throughout project delivery Requirements • Bachelor's degree in engineering or project management. • Proven experience managing HV substation or transmission/distribution projects. • Strong understanding of NEC4 contract mechanisms and commercial governance. • Demonstrable experience managing multiple subcontractors and designers and interfaces. • Programme management skills • Cost management and financial reporting capability. • Experience in risk mitigation and opportunity realisation • Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. • Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, quality and environmental compliance. • Experience in working with transmission connected Clients. Desirable • Project management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMP). • Heavy civil or mechanical and electric engineering background. 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