Project Manager

Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; In loco; GBP 75.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Private medical insurance

15% bonus

10% pension

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

On-site parking

Descrizione del lavoro

Russell Taylor Group in Ellesmere Port is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major CAPEX construction and energy upgrade programs. You will oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage EPC delivery, and drive safety, cost and schedule performance across complex projects.

You will report to UK CAPEX Delivery Head, coordinate with engineering, procurement and construction stakeholders, secure permits and interfaces, and champion HSSE and continuous improvement in a high-hazard

Competenze

• Significant experience delivering major CAPEX projects in high-hazard environments.
• Engineering/Construction/Project Management degree; chartered status advantageous.
• Proven track record managing brownfield, infrastructure and construction on operational sites.
• Strong project controls knowledge: cost forecasting, scheduling, risk and change control.
• Leadership experience managing EPC contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness; experience managing contractors and suppliers.
• Delivery-focused, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Highest HSSE and process safety standards; able to challenge unsafe behaviours.
• Collaborative mindset with commitment to continuous improvement and project excellence.

Mansioni

• Lead CAPEX projects and work packages from scope definition through construction, completion and handover.
• Manage engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities to achieve safe outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders for effective execution.
• Drive safety, schedule, cost, quality and delivery readiness to meet objectives.
• Secure permits, materials, access, and stakeholder approvals for project fronts.
• Manage project interfaces across assets, engineering teams, contractors and programmes.
• Own project controls including scope, schedule, cost, risk and change management.
• Provide visible leadership in office and on-site environments, promoting safety and accountability.
• Ensure HSSE and governance compliance; support future CAPEX projects.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project controls

Cost forecasting

Scheduling

Risk management

Change control

EPC coordination

Multidisciplinary teams

Formazione

Engineering degree

Chartered status advantageous

Descrizione del lavoro

Vacancy Title: Project Manager Contract Type: Permanent Location: Ellesmere Port Industry: TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING Project Controls Salary: £75000 - £90000 per annum, Benefits: Private medical, 15% bonus, 10% pension Start Date: 2026-11-16 REF: J91988554 Contact Name: Charlie Ward Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: 28 days ago

Are you an experienced project Project Manager? Would you like to be involved with some of the UK's biggest energy upgrade projects? Are you a strong stakeholder manager who can manage multidisciplinary engineering teams?

Project Manager (Project Based)

Lead major construction projects at the heart of the energy transition Join a major UK energy business helping shape the North West's low-carbon future.

With over 800 colleagues, we offer a safety-focused, technically challenging environment and strong opportunities for development.

The Role

As Project Manager, you'll lead a team of multidisciplines engineers and inspectors, overseeing EPC construction delivery and contractor performance while ensuring projects meet safety, quality, cost and programme requirements.

You'll provide construction and constructability input from design through commissioning, working within a complex COMAH-regulated, high-hazard environment.

Key responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering major capital investment projects that support our operational and strategic growth ambitions. Reporting to the Head of UK CAPEX Project Delivery, you will lead the safe, efficient and predictable delivery of complex projects and work packages, initially supporting enabling activities for HPP1 and CHP. Working across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, you will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Following the initial assignment, you may support other strategically important CAPEX projects across the business.

You will:

• Lead CAPEX projects and work packages from scope definition through construction, completion and handover.
• Manage engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities to achieve safe, successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution.
• Drive performance against key objectives, including safety, schedule, cost, quality and delivery readiness.
• Establish work front readiness by securing permits, materials, access requirements and stakeholder approvals.
• Manage project interfaces across operational assets, engineering teams, contractors and wider business programmes.
• Own project controls, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, opportunity and change management.
• Provide visible leadership in office and site environments, promoting safety, collaboration and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with HSSE, process safety, governance and assurance requirements.
• Support the successful delivery of future priority CAPEX projects across the business.

About You

• Significant experience delivering major CAPEX projects in refining, energy, power, hydrogen, chemicals or other high-hazard industrial environments.
• A degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline; chartered status or a recognised project management qualification is advantageous.
• A proven track record managing complex brownfield modifications, infrastructure projects, utilities and construction activities on operational sites.
• Strong understanding of project controls, including cost forecasting, scheduling, risk management and change control.
• Leadership experience managing EPC contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all organisational levels.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing contractor and supplier performance.
• A delivery-focused, decisive approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• The highest standards of HSSE and process safety, with the confidence to challenge unsafe behaviours.
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, with a commitment to continuous improvement and project excellence.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 10% pension contribution, rising to 15% with service
• 25 days' holiday, increasing with service
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible benefits, including holiday purchase
• Employee Assistance Programme and exclusive discounts
• Free secure on-site parking
• Make an impact

Bring your construction expertise to major projects and play a key role in delivering the infrastructure supporting the North West's energy transition.

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