Project Manager

Description:

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Project Manager on a Permanent Basis, based in UK Wide.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced HV Substation Project Manager to lead the delivery of high-voltage (HV) infrastructure projects 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 HV substation projects, 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

• 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.

Desirable

• Project management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, PMP).

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