Technical Project Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Progressive Recruitment
£450 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire (CH34)
Summary: The Technical Project Manager will oversee specialist projects related to flame management systems and flue burners in hazardous industrial environments. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and project leadership, managing projects from design to installation while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The position demands strong stakeholder management and communication skills, along with a focus on delivering projects efficiently and safely. An immediate start is available for this 12-month contract role based in Ellesmere Port.
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
Key Skills:
- 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
- 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
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Ellesmere Port
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
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.
- 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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