Senior Certification Project Manager (Physical Security)

BRE; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched

Life assurance – 4x salary

Enhanced maternity package

HealthPartners cashback

Onsite facilities – restaurant, nursey

BRE Academy learning & development

Job summary

BRE’s Physical Security team in Watford is seeking a Senior Certification Project Manager to lead complex security product approval projects from enquiry to certification delivery.

You will combine technical expertise, client engagement, and project leadership across national and international standards, ensuring timely, compliant outcomes for doorsets, enclosures, facades, and walls. Hybrid work with occasional site presence.

Qualifications

• Experience managing certification, testing, or technical assurance projects in security or compliance.
• Knowledge of physical security products and related testing/certification processes.
• Familiarity with national, international, and LPCB standards for security product evaluation.
• Ability to develop project plans, quotations, and certification documents.
• Experience reviewing technical reports to support certification decisions.
• Understanding of accreditation, QA systems, and audits (ISO 9001/27001).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of physical security product evaluation, testing, and certification projects.
• Oversee testing and certification activities per standards and client specs.
• Develop test plans and coordinate delivery to timescales, budgets, quality.
• Prepare technical proposals and maintain client engagement.
• Provide technical review and sign-off for reports and certificates.
• Guide and mentor team members on technical processes.
• Engage with specifiers, end users, and stakeholders about testing and certification.
• Represent BRE at exhibitions, conferences, and standards committees.
• Support growth of BRE’s Physical Security services.

Skills

Certification management

Testing & evaluation

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Quality management

ISO 9001 / ISO 27001

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Mentoring teammates

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

(none)

Job description

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

Trusted certification is essential to ensuring security products perform to the highest standards.

At BRE, our Physical Security team delivers world-renowned testing, evaluation, and certification services that support the protection of people, buildings, and infrastructure across the globe. We are now looking for a Senior Certification Project Manager to lead complex security product approval projects from initial enquiry through to certification delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical expertise, client engagement, and project leadership within a growing and highly respected assurance environment. Working across national and international standards, the role plays a key part in delivering high-quality certification services and supporting the continued growth of BRE’s Physical Security capabilities.

Your role at BRE

The Senior Certification Project Manager leads the delivery of physical security product evaluation, testing, and certification projects within BRE’s Assurance Division, ensuring projects are managed efficiently and delivered in line with national, international, and LPCB standards.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Delivery of all stages of evaluation and certification projects for physical security products designed to prevent manual forced entry, in accordance with a range of national and international standards, as well as LPS standards (developed by BRE) and client specifications. Such products include doorsets, enclosures, facades and walling systems.
• Oversee testing, evaluation, and certification activities in accordance with relevant standards and client specifications
• Develop test plans and coordinate project delivery to agreed timescales, budgets, and quality requirements
• Manage bespoke certification and evaluation projects on behalf of clients
• Prepare technical proposals and maintain strong client engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide technical review and sign-off support for reports and certification processes
• Support and guide team members through technical leadership, training, and process oversight
• Engage with specifiers, end users, and stakeholders regarding security testing and certification activities
• Represent BRE at exhibitions, conferences, standards committees, and industry working groups
• Support the continued growth and development of BRE’s Physical Security services and certification capabilities

What We Are Looking For

• Strong experience managing certification, testing, or technical assurance projects within a security, certification, or compliance environment
• Understanding of physical security products, technologies, and associated testing and certification processes
• Knowledge of national, international, and LPCB standards relating to security product evaluation and certification
• Experience developing project plans, quotations, technical proposals, and certification documentation
• Ability to manage complex projects through all stages of delivery, ensuring quality, budget, and timescale requirements are met
• Experience reviewing technical reports and supporting certification decision-making processes
• Understanding of accreditation, quality management systems, and audit requirements, including ISO 9001 and ISO 27001
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management capability
• Experience supporting, guiding, or mentoring technical team members
• Excellent organisational, communication, and project coordination skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
• Technical qualification in a relevant discipline, ideally degree level or equivalent practical experience
• Commitment to maintaining the quality, integrity, and reputation of ’s Physical Security certification services

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford office, as you will be expected to attend in person (Once per week).

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process we will be conducting 10-30 minute phone screening calls via an AI recruiter called Ryan with all shortlisted candidates. The information gathered from this screening will be used to help assess your suitability for the position.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.