Astute''s Power team is partnering with a leading servicing company to recruit a Project Manager for its Energy from Waste servicing team with head office in Leicestershire.

The Project Manager role comes with a salary of up to -85,000 + bonus + benefits package.

If you''re a degree-qualified engineer with experience delivering large, complex industrial projects and leading multidisciplinary teams, ideally within Energy from Waste, power generation, or other process industries, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Project Manager role

Reporting to the Project Director you will:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience delivering large, multidisciplinary engineering projects within Energy from Waste, power generation, EPC, process plant, petrochemical, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience leading project teams and managing complex work packages, with responsibility for cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Strong understanding of industrial process systems, engineering delivery, and project execution methodologies.
• Commercially aware, with experience in contract management, supplier engagement, change control, and risk management.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Project management certification (APMP, PMI, IPMA or equivalent) is desirable. Experience with SAP or Energy from Waste projects would be advantageous.

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification or time-served mechanical apprenticeship.

• Proven experience carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, including fault-finding and repair activities.
• Strong understanding of Safe Systems of Work, including risk assessments and permit-to-work processes.
• Competence using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for recording maintenance activities.
• Ability to liaise effectively with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to support maintenance operations.

The Project Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Results-driven with the ability to perform under pressure and deliver against demanding project schedules.
• Strong leader who can motivate, coach, and align multidisciplinary teams around common objectives.
• Proactive problem solver with excellent decision-making, influencing, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Starting salary of -75,000 - -5,000
• Benefits package including 5% bonus
• Opportunity to work for a leading energy company

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