Project Manager

Project Manager - Refinery Optimisation Projects

Do you have experience delivering capital projects on complex brownfield sites?
Are you comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders across engineering, operations, and HSE?
Looking for a long-term contract role on a top-tier COMAH site?

What''s in it for you?
-12 month contract
-Flexible engagement - inside or outside IR35
-Day rate between -600 and -800
-Opportunity to work on major refinery optimisation projects
-High-profile role within a large capital project delivery team
-Exposure to senior and executive leadership

What will you be doing?
-Managing refinery optimisation and capital equipment installation projects on a brownfield COMAH site
-Taking responsibility for project delivery, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder management
-Working closely with HSE, operations, engineering design teams, and construction
-Coordinating subcontractors and ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently
-Supporting the construction team during installation and commissioning phases
-Providing updates and presenting project progress to senior and executive management
-Managing project risks, change control, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle

Where will you be doing it?

You''ll be joining the Capital Project Delivery Team at a major UK refinery site in Ellesmere Port. The team is responsible for delivering refinery optimisation and improvement projects across a complex operational environment. This is a fast-paced brownfield setting where collaboration between engineering, operations, construction, and HSE is critical to successful project delivery.

What you''ll need:
-Previous experience managing capital projects within refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, or heavy process industries
-Strong understanding of brownfield project delivery within a COMAH environment
-Experience managing budgets, schedules, contractors, and project reporting
-Ability to communicate confidently with senior and executive stakeholders
-Strong stakeholder management skills across HSE, operations, engineering, and construction teams
-Knowledge of refinery optimisation or capital equipment installation projects
-A proactive and organised approach to project delivery

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