SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Hours: Monday Friday, 08:30 17:00
Location: Gillingham, Kent
Salary Range: £55,000 - £60,000, + Bonus Scheme and company car
Contract type: Permanent
Application Review: Week Commencing 15th September 2025

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a mix of leadership, technical know-how, and strong commercial acumen. Specifically, were looking for someone with:

• Proven project management experience within the Fire Industry.
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of managing people and resources to meet tight deadlines.
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety, particularly in site-based environments.
• A working knowledge of CDM regulations and Principal Contractor obligations (desirable).
• Confident leadership and interpersonal skills to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid experience in budget management, commercial reporting, and driving project profitability.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to manage expectations and build lasting client relationships.
• The ability to make sound decisions under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• A strong grasp of fire systems, compliance, and industry-specific technical knowledge.
• Financial and business acumen, with the ability to interpret data and support strategic project decisions.
• IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and project management software.

WHO WE ARE

We lead the way in providing top tier independent fire and security solutions to protect your people, property and planet. With a name that combines our two passions of fire/security solutions- Sense, and our commitment to safeguarding our environment Eco, we are a company that lives our values.
First Carbon Neutral certified fire and security company in the UK, we always conduct our business in a way that is environmentally friendly and protects our planet and its resources. We pride ourselves on our dynamic innovative approach, exceptional technical expertise and absolute dedication in providing excellent customer service. We design, install, maintain, and service compliant solutions across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, and government.
We foster an inclusive, supportive culture where wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance are at the heart of what we do.

YOUR NEXT ROLE

Were looking for an experienced and driven Project Manager to join our growing team at Senseco Systems. In this role, you’ll take ownership of complex projects from start to finish - leading with confidence, managing risk, motivating teams, and ensuring exceptional outcomes.
This is a high-impact position where you’ll have end-to-end responsibility for delivery - from feasibility and planning, through to execution and post-project review. You’ll play a key role in shaping the success of our fire systems projects while upholding our standards of safety, quality, and integrity.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

As a Project Manager at Senseco, you’ll be responsible for:

• Initiating projects by assessing feasibility, defining scope, budgets, and required resources.
• Planning with clarity setting objectives, assigning roles, and developing visual project plans and schedules.
• Executing and overseeing the day-to-day delivery of your projects, ensuring they stay on time and to spec.
• Monitoring & controlling project progress, identifying and mitigating risks early, and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Financial management including cost control, margin protection, applications for payment, final accounts, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Closing projects by capturing lessons learned and identifying areas for continuous improvement.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members and supporting your colleagues on more challenging or complex projects.
• Collaborating across teams, leading internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Communicating regularly with senior leadership and clients to report progress and flag potential issues early

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a mix of leadership, technical know-how, and strong commercial acumen. Specifically, were looking for someone with:

• Proven project management experience within the Fire Industry.
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of managing people and resources to meet tight deadlines.
• A strong understanding of Health & Safety, particularly in site-based environments.
• A working knowledge of CDM regulations and Principal Contractor obligations (desirable).
• Confident leadership and interpersonal skills to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid experience in budget management, commercial reporting, and driving project profitability.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to manage expectations and build lasting client relationships.
• The ability to make sound decisions under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• A strong grasp of fire systems, compliance, and industry-specific technical knowledge.
• Financial and business acumen, with the ability to interpret data and support strategic project decisions.
• IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and project management software

Here at Senseco we know that it is our colleagues that are the key to our success. Working with us you will be part of a friendly and inclusive team, where we want you to bring your ideas and personality to the table. As we always strive to develop and improve, we are committed to supporting our colleagues do the same, therefore investing in our people is cornerstone of our business. We offer:

• Training and development programmes
• Support for professional qualifications and career progression, including apprenticeships
• A collaborative, inclusive workplace where every voice is valued
• Competitive salary
• Generous leave allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Medicash health plan (supporting everyday healthcare costs and wellbeing)
• Company parking
• Wellbeing support, including access to mental health resources
• Employee discount scheme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Company ca