Project Manager to join a leading Speciality Chemical Manufacturer (COMAH) in the Leeds area on a permanent, days (fully site based) basis.

Alongside a base salary of between £70,000 - £75,000, the company will offer the successful Project Manager a competitive benefits package including a pension contribution, life assurance at x3 basic, excellent sick pay scheme, uncapped annual bonus (usually around 5%), regular salary reviews in line with cost of living and inflation, employee assistance programme supporting mental health of you and family members and more.

This is an exciting time to join a stable, growing organisation with a site headcount of 100, backed by a global brand.

The Project Manager will be responsible for a multimillion-pound portfolio, supporting the continued development of the site, making sure that everything is delivered in a safe, efficient and timely manner in line with business requirements and legislation.

Responsibilities of the Project Manager ;
, The Project Manager will oversee development of the functional strategy in collaboration with the Managing Director and Business Leadership Team (“BLT”).
, You will actively collaborate with the wider EUK team to facilitate improvement opportunities.
, Hold accountability for all phases / whole lifecycle, from engineering (mechanical, electrical, process) through to construction and commissioning in line with estimated timings and costings.
, Liaise with the Procurement Team to recruit contractors who will support the execution of relevant work in line with estimated scope and budget, guaranteeing all SHE and Quality requirements are met.
, You will be responsible for recognising resource requirements from Maintenance, SHE, Technical and Operations teams, ensuring resource availability at the right time - responsible for leading and promoting site safety.
, Responsibility for reviewing and managing safety and regulatory requirements - specifically COMAH and Process Safety, guaranteeing all steps in the process are correctly followed.
, You will initiate the required Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), according to the companies relevant procedures and industry best practices.
, Delivery of internal progress reports, including financial tracking and progress against milestones to ensure on time and within budget completion.
, In charge of identifying and escalating any deviation that impacts on deliverables.


, Liaison and relationship building with both internal and external staff, clients and stakeholders.

To be successful in this position as Project Manager :
, You will hold a HND or higher in a Chemical / Engineering discipline.
, Have strong experience and proven record of delivering and large-scale CAPEX tasks on time and within budget.


, Proven experience managing multi-skilled teams (mechanical, electrical, process etc.)
, Background working within a Chemical Manufacturing environment (COMAH desired), specifically within engineering.


, Knowledge of current and relevant HSE and UK engineering regulations (such as COMAH).

Please apply directly for further information regarding this Project Manager position.