Project Manager - Waste & Recycling

SLR; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in environmental solutions, SLR, is seeking a Project Manager for the waste and recycling sectors. The role involves managing projects from conception to completion, with a focus on sustainability and innovative solutions. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, significant project management experience, and excellent communication skills. Flexibility and collaboration within a skilled team are essential, alongside a commitment to professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive healthcare

Pension

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in waste, recycling, or related fields is required.
• Strong report writing skills and proficiency in data analysis.
• Valid driving license and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across the lifecycle, including feasibility studies and technical documentation.
• Conduct on-site inspections and supervise construction.
• Develop models for energy and mass balances.

Skills

Project Management

Numeracy

Data Handling

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering

Masters degree (desirable)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The role

The role will be primarily focused on all aspects of the waste, recycling, and circular economy sectors. It will contribute to business development activities and support other specialists on a range of projects both in the UK and overseas.

You will work with others in the process engineering team and other disciplines across the business, including Advisory, Environmental Management and Compliance, Land and Water, and Environmental Specialist Services Groups on various projects. Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Managing waste, recycling, and circular economy projects across the project lifecycle, including preparing concept designs and conducting feasibility studies;
2. Reviewing third-party designs, technical proposals, operational models, and writing technical due diligence reports for funders;
3. Preparing technical and procurement documentation, schematics/drawings, and managing contracts during plant construction projects;
4. Developing models to determine plant energy and mass balances, emission rates, and financial/operational metrics, including thermodynamic calculations;
5. Conducting on-site inspections, witnessing, verification, supervision of construction, commissioning, testing projects, and troubleshooting operational plants in waste, recycling, renewable energy, and sustainability projects;
6. Building relationships with clients, attending conferences, developing prospects, writing proposals, and securing new projects;
7. Assisting other teams within SLR with technical and process engineering aspects of various projects.

About you

If you believe this could be your next career move, we would love to hear from you. You should have a degree in engineering and experience managing projects in waste, recycling, or related fields. You should be able to work well in a team and align with SLR’s One Team culture. Excellent communication skills, confidence, and friendliness are essential.

To succeed, you should demonstrate:

• Degree in Engineering or similar;
• Significant project management experience in recycling, waste, recovery, or related fields;
• Strong numeracy skills, data handling, basic modelling, excellent report writing, and proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Well-organized, logical thinker, friendly, and outgoing with good communication skills;
• Valid, clean driving license with ability to travel.

Desirable qualifications include a Masters degree, Chartered Engineer status or working towards it, site experience, health and safety knowledge, and a commitment to sustainability.

About us

SLR is a global leader in environmental and advisory solutions, with over 3000 staff worldwide, including over 1000 in Europe. We foster a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth. Our benefits include competitive salaries, comprehensive healthcare, pension, flexible working, and more.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, fostering an inclusive environment through various committees and networks. We promote diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.

To apply

If interested, please click apply or submit your application. We support applicants requiring special adjustments and are a Disability Confident employer.