Project Manager
CV-LibraryAylesbury, BuckinghamshiretemporaryPosted: 5 May 2026
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Location: Aylesbury Manufacturing plant
Contract Rate - circa £500 - paid inside IR35
About the Role:
Our client, a leading manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a utilities expansion program at their manufacturing site. The projects are currently at the feasibility and design stage, focusing primarily on refrigeration and wastewater systems. The ideal Project Manager will have the capability to manage the projects through the full life cycle, from design and planning to commissioning and closeout, while ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and CDM regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through to commissioning and handover.
Oversee the refrigeration and wastewater expansion projects, ensuring technical, budgetary, and timeline objectives are met.
Ensure compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations, coordinating with designers, contractors, and stakeholders to manage health and safety risks.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and contractors to ensure smooth project delivery.
Develop and maintain project plans, risk registers, and status reports.
Track project costs and ensure efficient allocation of resources.Required Experience & Skills:
Proven experience as a Project Manager, managing utilities/engineering projects in a manufacturing, or industrial environment.
Ideally some experience with refrigeration systems and wastewater utilities projects.
Knowledge and experience with CDM regulations and their application in design and construction phases.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage projects through the full lifecycle.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.Desirable Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification.Engineering background in mechanical, chemical, or process engineering
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If this Project Manager role sounds right for you, contact Simon on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
Commutable from Oxford, Watford, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Reading, Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Slough, Maidenhead, Amersham, Chesham, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Banbury, Bedford, Bicester, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, St Albans, Aylesbury, Tring, Princes Risborough, Thame, Abingdon, Didcot, Bracknell, Windsor, Northampton, Harrow, Uxbridge and other parts of London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and advanced technology sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role.
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Location: Aylesbury Manufacturing plant
Contract Rate - circa £500 - paid inside IR35
About the Role:
Our client, a leading manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a utilities expansion program at their manufacturing site. The projects are currently at the feasibility and design stage, focusing primarily on refrigeration and wastewater systems. The ideal Project Manager will have the capability to manage the projects through the full life cycle, from design and planning to commissioning and closeout, while ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and CDM regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility and design through to commissioning and handover.
Oversee the refrigeration and wastewater expansion projects, ensuring technical, budgetary, and timeline objectives are met.
Ensure compliance with CDM (Construction Design and Management) regulations, coordinating with designers, contractors, and stakeholders to manage health and safety risks.
Liaise with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and contractors to ensure smooth project delivery.
Develop and maintain project plans, risk registers, and status reports.
Track project costs and ensure efficient allocation of resources.Required Experience & Skills:
Proven experience as a Project Manager, managing utilities/engineering projects in a manufacturing, or industrial environment.
Ideally some experience with refrigeration systems and wastewater utilities projects.
Knowledge and experience with CDM regulations and their application in design and construction phases.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage projects through the full lifecycle.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.Desirable Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 certification.Engineering background in mechanical, chemical, or process engineering
Apply Now
If this Project Manager role sounds right for you, contact Simon on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
Commutable from Oxford, Watford, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Reading, Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Slough, Maidenhead, Amersham, Chesham, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Banbury, Bedford, Bicester, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, St Albans, Aylesbury, Tring, Princes Risborough, Thame, Abingdon, Didcot, Bracknell, Windsor, Northampton, Harrow, Uxbridge and other parts of London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and advanced technology sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role.
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy