Project Manager

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Project Manager to lead refinery optimisation and capital equipment installations on a brownfield COMAH site in Ellesmere Port, UK. This 12-month contract offers exposure to senior leadership and a fast-paced delivery team.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and subcontractors, working closely with HSE, operations, engineering design, and construction. Strong communication with senior stakeholders and a proactive, organised approach are

Qualifications

• Experience delivering capital projects in refinery/petrochemical/heavy process industries.
• Good understanding of brownfield delivery within a COMAH environment.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, contractors, and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage refinery optimisation and capital equipment installs on brownfield COMAH site.
• Take responsibility for project delivery, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder management.
• Collaborate with HSE, operations, engineering design teams, and construction.
• Coordinate subcontractors and ensure projects are delivered safely and efficiently.
• Support the construction team during installation and commissioning phases.
• Provide updates and present project progress to senior and executive management.
• Manage project risks, change control, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Scheduling

HSE coordination

Brownfield delivery

COMAH experience

Senior stakeholder comms

Job description

Project Manager - Refinery Optimisation Projects

Do you have experience delivering capital projects on complex brownfield sites? Are you comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders across engineering, operations, and HSE? Looking for a long-term contract role on a top-tier COMAH site?

What's in it for you?

• 12 month contract
• £80 to £90 per hour indside IR35
• Opportunity to work on major refinery optimisation projects
• High-profile role within a large capital project delivery team
• Exposure to senior and executive leadership

What will you be doing?

• Managing refinery optimisation and capital equipment installation projects on a brownfield COMAH site
• Taking responsibility for project delivery, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder management
• Working closely with HSE, operations, engineering design teams, and construction
• Coordinating subcontractors and ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently
• Supporting the construction team during installation and commissioning phases
• Providing updates and presenting project progress to senior and executive management
• Managing project risks, change control, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle

You’ll be joining the Capital Project Delivery Team at a major UK refinery site in Ellesmere Port. The team is responsible for delivering refinery optimisation and improvement projects across a complex operational environment. This is a fast-paced brownfield setting where collaboration between engineering, operations, construction, and HSE is critical to successful project delivery.

What you'll need:

• Previous experience managing capital projects within refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, or heavy process industries
• Strong understanding of brownfield project delivery within a COMAH environment
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, contractors, and project reporting
• Ability to communicate confidently with senior and executive stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management skills across HSE, operations, engineering, and construction teams
• Knowledge of refinery optimisation or capital equipment installation projectsA proactive and organised approach to project delivery