Project Manager - Anaerobic Digestion / Gas-to-Grid

Alecto Recruitment; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health/medical

Car allowance (£5,000 p.m.)

Pension scheme

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment is helping a growing renewables-focused business recruit a senior Project Manager to lead Anaerobic Digestion and Gas-to-Grid projects from financial close through construction, commissioning and handover. You will chair multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules and supply chains, and drive delivery at pace.

This senior role carries significant responsibility, reporting to the Projects Director, with hybrid working from Peterborough HQ.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 5, HNC, HND or degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Recognised formal Project Management training or certification.
• Experience delivering complex engineering, construction, infrastructure or process plant projects.
• Strong project planning, programme management and budget control abilities.
• Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, consultants and external supply chains.
• Procurement, RFQs, contract management and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from financial close through to completion and handover to Operations.
• Define, plan and manage all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, site managers, contractors and external consultants.
• Coordinate resources, supply chains and project stakeholders to achieve objectives.
• Own and manage project schedules, milestones and critical paths.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and implement contingency plans.
• Provide regular progress reports on programme, budget, resources and deliverables.
• Maintain risk, action, issue and decision registers.
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts and cash flows.
• Oversee procurement strategies, RFQs and supplier selection.
• Manage contracts, variations, claims and compensation events.
• Ensure effective contractual and financial control with legal and finance teams.
• Oversee contracting strategies and ensure clear project scopes and deliverables.
• Ensure resources and capabilities across AD technology, civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Budget control

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree / NVQ Level 5 / HNC/HND

Tools

Procore

Construction management software

Job description

CS 33953 Project Manager - Anaerobic Digestion / Gas-to-Grid

Peterborough HQ / Hybrid Working | Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Benefits

£70,000 + Benefits

Private Health, Private Medical, Car Allowance (£5,000 p.m.), Pension Scheme

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in delivering large-scale engineering, energy or process plant projects?

Have you managed complex projects involving multiple contractors, engineering disciplines, procurement, construction and commissioning?

Here's an opportunity to take ownership of major renewable energy projects and play a leading role in the development of innovative anaerobic digestion and biomethane facilities.

We're looking for a commercially astute, organised and decisive Project Manager who can take projects from financial close through to construction, commissioning and final handover.

If you have experience delivering complex engineering or infrastructure projects, strong commercial and contractual management skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, this could be an excellent next career move.

The Opportunity

You'll join an ambitious and rapidly expanding business operating at the forefront of the renewable energy and biomethane sector.

Reporting to the Projects Director, you'll take overall responsibility for delivering Anaerobic Digestion and Gas-to-Grid projects throughout their entire lifecycle.

Acting as the 'CEO of the project', you'll lead experienced project teams, manage contractors and supply chains, oversee budgets and programmes, and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.

You'll have significant responsibility and influence, working closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, local authorities and external partners to bring major renewable energy projects to successful completion.

This is an opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans and a target to produce 1TWh of carbon-negative renewable natural gas by 2030.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Project Delivery & Leadership

• Take ownership of projects from financial close through to completion and handover to the Operations Team.
• Define, plan and manage all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, site managers, contractors and external consultants.
• Co-ordinate resources, supply chains and project stakeholders to achieve agreed objectives.

Programme & Project Controls

• Own and manage project schedules, milestones and critical paths.
• Monitor project progress, identifying potential delays and implementing contingency plans.
• Provide regular progress reports covering programme, budget, resources and key deliverables.
• Maintain project risk, action, issue and decision registers.

Commercial & Financial Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts and cashflow projections.
• Oversee procurement strategies, RFQs and supplier selection processes.
• Manage construction contracts, commercial negotiations, variations, claims and compensation events.
• Work alongside legal and finance teams to ensure effective contractual and financial control.

Contractor & Supply Chain Management

• Manage principal contractors, subcontractors, design consultants and specialist suppliers.
• Oversee contracting strategies and ensure clear definition of project scopes and deliverables.
• Ensure contractors have the appropriate resources, materials and capabilities to deliver against programme requirements.
• Manage procurement and contract packages covering AD technology, civil engineering, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and controls.

Engineering, Construction & Commissioning

• Co-ordinate design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation activities.
• Ensure projects comply with approved specifications, technical standards and engineering best practice.
• Oversee pre-commissioning, commissioning, performance testing and stable operation.
• Manage final project completion, certification, as-built documentation and handover to operational teams.
• Ensure operator training programmes are developed and approved.

Health, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with relevant UK legislation, regulatory requirements and HSE standards.
• Oversee project HSE arrangements, including CDM requirements.
• Ensure appropriate HAZID, HAZOP and other safety reviews are completed.
• Work with principal contractors to ensure effective project safety management.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, local authorities and community representatives.
• Chair project kick-off, progress and construction meetings.
• Maintain clear communication and effective documentation control throughout each project.

Essential skills and experience:

• NVQ Level 5, HNC, HND or degree-level qualification in an Engineering discipline, or equivalent.
• Recognised formal Project Management training or certification.
• Experience managing complex engineering, construction, infrastructure or process plant projects.
• Strong project planning, programme management and budget control capabilities.
• Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, consultants and external supply chains.
• Good understanding of procurement, RFQs, contract management and commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, cost forecasting and cashflow management.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and project planning software.
• Experience with Procore or similar construction management platforms, or the ability to quickly adopt new systems.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites as required.

Desirable experience:

• Previous experience delivering Anaerobic Digestion, biogas, biomethane or Gas-to-Grid projects.
• Understanding of gas network entry/exit connections and electrical grid connections.
• Experience working within the renewable energy, utilities, process engineering or energy infrastructure sectors.
• HSE certification, such as IOSH Managing Safely.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Private healthcare / medical benefits.
• Long-term career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to take ownership of major renewable energy projects.
• The chance to join a rapidly expanding business at the forefront of the clean energy transition.
• A varied, senior project management position with significant responsibility and influence.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in engineering, construction or infrastructure project delivery and want to play a key role in the growth of the renewable energy sector, we'd like to hear from you.