Senior Capital Projects Manager - Chemical Manufacturing

Synthomer plc; Harlow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Discretionary global bonus

Discretionary LTIP

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare

Parental leave

Flexible working options

Training & development

Wellbeing program

Pension contributions

Culture of Inclusion

Performance reward programs

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead capital engineering projects up to £2M at our Harlow, Essex site. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and external contractors, ensuring delivery safely, on time, and within budget, with occasional travel across the UK and Europe.

You will define scope, budgets, schedules, and execution plans, and drive governance, KPI reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management qualification.
• 10+ years' experience within chemicals, manufacturing, or other 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.
• 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.

Skills

PMP

PRINCE2

Brownfield experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Synthomer plc is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead capital engineering projects up to £2M at our Harlow, Essex site. You will manage multidisciplinary teams and external contractors, ensuring delivery safely, on time, and within budget, with occasional travel across the UK and Europe.

You will define scope, budgets, schedules, and execution plans, and drive governance, KPI reporting, and stakeholder engagement.