Job Description

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.

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

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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