EET Fuels (Essar Oil (UK) Limited)
Project Manager
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Project Manager
Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port
Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role, 5 days per week, Monday-Friday
Competitive salary 10% company contribution pension 25 days holiday, increasing with service Private medical insurance Additional flex benefits, including holiday purchase Access to Employee Assistance Programme with exclusive access to a range of Discounts Free secure on-site car parking
About the Company
EET (Essar Energy Transition) vision is to be the leading producer of low carbon fuels and establish a blueprint energy transition hub in the North West. EET plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road transport fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low-carbon energy solutions.
We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low-carbon future.
With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.
Find out more: Redefining Energy | EET
About the Role
As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of major capital investment projects that support our operational and strategic growth ambitions. Reporting to the Head of UK CAPEX Project Delivery, you will be responsible for leading the safe, efficient and predictable delivery of complex projects and work packages, initially supporting enabling activities for HPP1 and CHP. Working across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities, you will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Following the completion of the initial assignment, you will have the opportunity to support other strategically important CAPEX projects across the business.
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You will:
- Lead the delivery of CAPEX projects and work packages from scope definition through to construction, completion and handover.
- Manage engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities to achieve safe and successful project outcomes.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution.
- Drive performance against key project objectives including safety, schedule, cost, quality and delivery readiness.
- Establish workfront readiness by securing permits, materials, access requirements and stakeholder approvals.
- Manage project interfaces across operational assets, engineering teams, contractors and wider business programmes.
- Take ownership of project controls, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, opportunity and change management.
- Provide visible leadership in both office and site environments, fostering a strong culture of safety, collaboration and accountability.
- Ensure compliance with all HSSE, process safety, governance and assurance requirements.
- Contribute to the successful delivery of future priority CAPEX projects across the business.
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About You
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- Significant experience delivering major CAPEX projects within refining, energy, power, hydrogen, chemicals or other high-hazard industrial environments.
- A degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline, with chartered status or a recognised project management qualification being advantageous.
- A proven track record of managing complex brownfield modifications, infrastructure projects, utilities and construction activities on operational sites.
- Understanding of project controls and can effectively manage cost forecasting, scheduling, risk management and change control processes.
- Leadership skills with experience managing EPC contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels of an organisation.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience managing contractor and supplier performance.
- Delivery-focused approach, and be decisive and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- The highest standards of HSSE and process safety, with the confidence to challenge unsafe behaviours when required.
- The ability to thrive in a collaborative environment and commitment to continuous improvement and project excellence.
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