Senior 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

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.