Project Manager - Mechanical

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager with mechanical knowledge to oversee a major energy project in Croydon. This contract role offers a competitive day rate of £550–£600 and lasts for 18 months. The ideal candidate will possess relevant engineering qualifications and experience in managing similar projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing full project lifecycles on similar projects.
• Understanding of steam turbines and heat off-take pipes.
• Prior experience in energy projects such as CHP and Biomass.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to contract execution strategy.
• Overseeing delivery of design, procurement, and execution.
• Coordinating project stakeholders and leading meetings.

Skills

Mechanical process knowledge

Contract management

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Health and Safety qualification (IOSH or NEBOSH)

Job description

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Project Manager, ideally with strong mechanical process knowledge, to oversee a major heat off-take project at their Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London. This role is a Contract position for 18 months, outside of IR35.

The Project Manager (Mechanical Bias) comes with a day rate from �550.00 to �600.00.

Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:

* Contributing towards the selection of contract execution strategy and make recommendations for most effective delivery strategy
* Coordinate production of basis of design and optioneering exercises to ensure clear definition of project scope of words
* Oversee the successful delivery of all aspects of the design, procurement and execution of the project
* Ensure the project if delivered in accordance with all technical, HSE, legislative and budget requirements
* Coordinate interfaces with operations and the Energy Services Company (ESCo) to ensure smooth integration of the ERF’s heat recovery equipment and the ERFs heat pipe to ensure both heat off-take and supply are provided in accordance with the agreement
* Develop, maintain and coordinate the project execution programmes
* Generate and secure CAPEX cost application requests and maintaining approved budgets undertaking regular variance analyses and forecasting
* Coordinate with all project stakeholders and lead regular meetings with effective agendas
* Manager the contractual relationship with client’s consultants and ensure the consultant is performing in accordance with the agreement
* Ideally degree educated in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
* A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be advantageous
* Prior full project lifecycle experience on similar projects (CHP, Energy from Waste, Biomass, District Heating, etc) from design phase through to execution
* Excellent contract management experience
* Ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
* Possessing a good mechanical process engineering background (understanding steam turbines, heat off-take pipes, etc)

Location, day rate and timeframe of the Project Manager (Mechanical) position:

* Croydon, UK
* �550.00 to �600.00 per day (Outside IR35)
* Immediate start date
* 18 months contract

INDPOW

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