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Project Manager Energy from Waste

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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.
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Professional Qualifications
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.
Personal skills
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.


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Salary and benefits of the Project Manager role
- Starting salary of £75,000 – £5,000
- Benefits package including 5% bonus
- Opportunity to work for a leading energy company
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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
To apply for this Project Manager Energy from Waste opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to rwinter@astutepeople.co.uk or call +44 23 9228 8212 to speak to Ruth Winter who can tell you more. You can also connect with Ruth on LinkedIn to view other jobs they are recruiting. View current job vacancies Astute People is recruiting.
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