Engineering Project Manager

• Location: Equisera offices – Hardwicke / Eastington
• Salary: From £53,000 to £65,000 depending on experience
• Contract Type: Full-time 
• Reports to: Head of Engineering

About Equisera

At Equisera, you will be part of a team building the next generation of carbon-negative energy, tackling some of the hardest problems in the global energy transition.

Our breakthrough RiPR technology converts wet biogenic feedstocks, including agricultural and food waste and even plastics, into high-yield hydrogen and biomethane with minimal pre-processing. Both outputs capture carbon dioxide and generate biochar, creating a truly carbon-negative fuel solution.

Designed to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, our hydrogen and biomethane directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The flexible RiPR process adapts to evolving policy landscapes, including hydrogen blending mandates, ensuring resilience and scalability.

Backed by significant investment and strategic partnerships, you will be joining us at a critical scale-up phase. You will work within a small, passionate, high-impact team and help shape a cleaner, greener energy future.

The Role

As the Engineering Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects that take novel process technologies from R&D through to commercial deployment. You will be accountable for delivery outcomes and empowered to drive decisions across disciplines and external partners. 

You will sit at the interface of engineering, science, and project delivery, translating cutting-edge research and related technologies into structured, executable engineering projects that de-risk scale-up and accelerate deployment of production plants.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable operating in a fast-moving, technically ambitious start-up environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end R&D and scale-up projects for Equisera process technologies.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers. 
• Own delivery against agreed technical scope, schedule, cost, and risk, ensuring readiness for investment and regulatory review.
• Implement robust change control, reporting, and governance in line with company and investor expectations.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Act as a key interface between internal teams, external partners, investors, regulators, and funding bodies.
• Support grant-funded projects (e.g. Innovate UK) through effective delivery, reporting, and compliance.
• Contribute to technical input for investor materials, board updates, and partner discussions. 

About You

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager in the process industries (e.g. energy, chemicals, hydrogen, bioenergy, waste-to-value).
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver technically complex projects in fast-paced or uncertain environments, including technologies progressing from R&D or pilot stage toward first commercial deployment. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity, uncertainty, and competing priorities without losing momentum.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable supporting multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of project controls tools (e.g. MS Project, Asana, Primavera, risk & cost management systems).
• You have a genuine interest in clean energy, sustainability, or climate solutions.

Desirable:

• Experience working with technical teams in early-stage or rapidly scaling companies.
• Qualifications / experience with Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline
• Familiarity with process safety and FEED studies (HAZOP, SIL, COMAH, ATEX)
• Qualification in PRINCE2 AGILE
• Background in pilot plant, demonstrator, or early commercial plant delivery.

Why Join Us?

• Join an ambitious startup at the forefront of the climate tech revolution.
• Collaborate with a team of passionate professionals in an innovative and supportive environment.
• Play a key role in scaling groundbreaking carbon-negative technologies.
• Competitive salary and future potential for share options/equity.

Company Benefits

• Opportunity for flexible working hours
• Private health insurance, life assurance 
• Participation in the company’s standard pension scheme with a 5% contribution
• Company off-site team building days 
• Access to company e-bikes for commuting or leisure use
• Annual leave: 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Your birthday off as an extra day of leave
• Share options, giving you the opportunity to share in the long-term success and growth of Equisera
• Career growth supported by training, development, and compliance programmes

Diversity, Inclusion & Fair Hiring

We are committed to building a fair, inclusive, and supportive working environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Recruitment decisions are made on skills, potential, and values alignment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to removing barriers to ensure that we attract and retain the best and brightest talent.

If you require any adjustments during the interview process or have specific needs in your working style, please let us know when applying. We will always do our best to accommodate you. We have built an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated and collaboration is the norm.