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Astute's Strategic Growth Team is partnering with an established renewable energy developer specialising in anaerobic digestion and biomethane-to-grid facilities to recruit a Construction Project Manager for its new-build biomethane plant in Avonmouth, Bristol.

This permanent, site-based role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, discretionary performance bonus, private medical insurance and a 4% employer pension contribution. Our client may also consider experienced candidates seeking a Ltd company contract arrangement, subject to agreement and compliance requirements.

If you're an experienced Construction Project Manager with a background in energy, renewables, anaerobic digestion, waste-to-energy or complex process engineering projects, and want the opportunity to lead the construction and commissioning of a major new-build biomethane facility, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Construction Project Manager

Reporting to the Project Delivery Director, you will:

• Oversee construction and commissioning activities, managing EPC contractors, engineering consultants and suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.

• Manage project commercial activities, including contract administration, contractor payment applications, procurement, variations, claims and contractual compliance.

• Monitor construction programmes, project milestones and contractor performance, identifying potential delays, risks and opportunities for improvement.

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities, ensuring compliance with approved designs, quality standards and contractual requirements.

• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, environmental permits, COMAH and health and safety requirements, while providing regular project reporting and supporting the delivery of future biomethane facilities.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• 10+ years' experience in project management within energy, renewables, biogas, biomethane, waste-to-energy, chemicals or similar complex process industries.

• Proven experience managing major construction projects through to successful commissioning, completion and handover.

• Strong commercial and contractual experience, including contract administration under NEC, FIDIC or IChemE contracts, payment applications, variations and claims.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, EPC contractors, external consultants and project stakeholders.

• A degree in Engineering, Project Management, Energy or a related discipline, alongside a working knowledge of CDM 2015 and construction health and safety requirements.

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Previous experience delivering anaerobic digestion, biomethane, biogas upgrading or other renewable energy process facilities.

• Chartered status (CEng, MAPM, PMP or equivalent), alongside additional project management qualifications such as PRINCE2 or Lean Six Sigma.

Salary and benefits

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

• Contract: Permanent, full-time, with potential for a Ltd company contract arrangement subject to agreement and compliance requirements

• Working pattern: Site-based, with regular UK travel and occasional overnight stays

• Location: Avonmouth, Bristol

• Start date: January 2027

• Benefits: Car allowance, discretionary performance bonus, full private medical insurance, Bupa Cashplan and 4% employer pension contribution

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