Senior Capital Projects Engineer – Chemicals

Synthomer; Harlow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary global bonus

Discretionary LTIP

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare

Parental leave and family support

Flexible working options

Learning & development

Wellbeing support

Pension

Job summary

Synthomer seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead capital engineering projects up to £2M at its UK sites, delivering safely, on time and within budget. Based in Harlow, you will head multidisciplinary teams and external contractors, with some travel across the UK and Europe.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage scope and costs, and drive governance reporting while mentoring other project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification.
• 10+ years’ experience within chemicals, manufacturing, or high-hazard industries.
• Proven track record delivering multidisciplinary engineering projects in brownfield environments.
• Experience managing EPCM contractors and external engineering partners.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to influence and coordinate diverse project teams without direct line management responsibility.
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and capital projects from concept through to completion.
• Ensure compliance with SHE, COMAH, regulatory, and company standards.
• Define project scope, requirements, budgets, schedules, and execution plans.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Manage project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Control project costs, forecasts, timelines, and documentation.
• Support contract and procurement activities to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide regular project updates, KPIs, and governance reporting.
• Drive effective stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Mentor and support colleagues managing smaller local projects.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Influencing

Education

Engineering degree

PMP certification

PRINCE2 certification

Job description

Synthomer seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead capital engineering projects up to £2M at its UK sites, delivering safely, on time and within budget. Based in Harlow, you will head multidisciplinary teams and external contractors, with some travel across the UK and Europe.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, manage scope and costs, and drive governance reporting while mentoring other project teams.