Details:
- Salary: £450 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Ellesmere Port Cheshire
- Date: 11 hours ago
Description:
Technical Project Manager - Flame & Combustion Systems
Location: Ellesmere Port
Contract: 12-Month Contract
Start: ASAP
Rate: Competitive market rates
Payment Options: Ltd Company or Umbrella
Role Purpose
An experienced Technical Project Manager is required to deliver specialist projects involving flame management systems and flue burners within hazardous waste and high-hazard industrial environments.
This role will combine technical expertise with project leadership, taking responsibility for managing projects from design through to installation and commissioning, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead delivery of projects involving flame management systems, flaring, and flue burner technologies
Oversee all project phases including design coordination, installation, and commissioning
Manage engineering teams, site personnel, and specialist subcontractors
Ensure full compliance with HSE, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g. COMAH environments)
Monitor programme, cost, and performance across the project lifecycle
Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks within high-hazard settings
Act as the key point of contact between client, engineering teams, and site operations
Review technical drawings, specifications, and system performance requirements
Support testing, commissioning, and optimisation of combustion systems
Experience Required
Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager within industrial, energy, or process environments
Strong background in combustion systems, flaring, or thermal treatment technologies
Experience with flame management systems and/or flue burners
Track record delivering projects on hazardous waste or COMAH-regulated sites
Experience managing both technical engineering delivery and site execution
Qualifications & Skills
Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering
Strong understanding of combustion systems, emissions control, and safety-critical operations
Knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks (e.g. COMAH, environmental permitting)
Strong commercial and project management capability
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Personal Attributes
Technically strong with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
High attention to detail, particularly in safety-critical environments
Confident leading projects in complex, high-risk settings
Delivery-focused with strong ownership and accountability
Effective communicator across technical and operational teams
Why Apply
Long-term contract on specialist, technically complex projects
Opportunity to work on safety-critical combustion systems
Competitive market rates with flexible payment options
Immediate start in a fast-paced, project delivery environment
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