Project Manager

Project Manager

£60,000

Cornwall

37.5 hours per week | Permanent

SCINERGY Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to oversee the development and construction of an exciting new renewable energy and commercial lithium processing plant in Cornwall.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering Project Manager to play a key role in delivering a major project within the UK's growing renewable energy and critical minerals sector.

The successful candidate will act as the client's representative, overseeing the appointed design and build contractor from initial design and procurement through construction, commissioning and final handover. The role will involve ensuring the project is delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the delivery of a new commercial lithium processing plant from design through to commissioning and handover.

• Acting as the client's main point of contact with the appointed design and build contractor.

• Managing project schedules, budgets, costs and associated risks.

• Overseeing engineering design activities to ensure technical and operational requirements are achieved.

• Managing contractor performance, procurement activities and construction progress.

• Administering project contracts, including variations, payments and change management.

• Coordinating with engineering teams, contractors, suppliers and key project stakeholders.

• Overseeing equipment testing, commissioning and final handover to operations.

• Preparing project progress reports and providing updates to senior management.

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• A minimum of 5 years' Project Management experience delivering capital projects within industrial manufacturing, process engineering, energy, chemicals or heavy engineering environments.

• Experience overseeing design and build or EPC contractors through engineering design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

• A strong understanding of engineering project delivery, contractor management and capital expenditure budgets.

• Experience managing multi-million-pound engineering or construction projects.

• Strong planning, organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• A recognised Project Management qualification, ideally APM PMQ or equivalent.

• A recognised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or SMSTS.

• An engineering qualification or relevant technical background.

What's on offer:

• A salary of £65,000.

• A permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.

• The opportunity to oversee the delivery of a landmark commercial lithium processing facility.

• A key Project Management position with responsibility for a major capital engineering project.

• The opportunity to work with innovative technology within the renewable energy and critical minerals sector.

• The chance to contribute to the continued development of the UK's low-carbon energy infrastructure.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Callum Sheppard at SCINERGY Recruitment on 07441 955 902 for a confidential conversation.