Senior Project Manager – Waste to Energy, Bioenergy and Carbon Capture

ROLE PURPOSE The Senior Project Manager will lead delivery of Waste-to-Energy and related waste infrastructure projects in Singapore and the wider region. This is a “technical project manager” role: we expect our project managers to be strongly technically minded, to understand the engineering and commercial drivers, and to actively engage in the technical work - not just coordinate. The role combines (1) project management accountability (scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality), with (2) engineering design leadership, including coordinating and directing a multi-disciplinary engineering team and reviewing/challenging technical deliverables to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and compliant with project requirements. On projects where there is no separate Engineering/Design Manager, the Senior Project Manager is expected to assume design management responsibilities (design coordination, interfaces, integrated design schedule, cross-discipline alignment, and design reviews). KEY RESPONSIBILITIES A) Project Management / Delivery Leadership • Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, reporting and governance. • Establish and maintain the project schedule (time and cost) and actively follow-up on progress, forecasts and key delivery risks. • Mobilise and manage the Ramboll project team and sub-consultants (where applicable), including clear role definition, coordination, and performance management. • Maintain an updated scope of work and ensure changes are controlled, communicated and implemented across the team. • Manage project communications and stakeholder interfaces; prepare and lead project meetings and ensure actions are closed out. • Prepare progress reports and provide clear, decision-ready recommendations to clients and internal leadership. • Ensure project delivery is compliant with Ramboll quality management requirements, HSEQ expectations and professional standards. B) Engineering Design Leadership • Coordinate and lead a large multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver design outputs to required quality and timelines. • Hold full knowledge of contracted design scope and deliverables per phase and discipline; break scope into work/design packages with clear deliverables and accountabilities. • Identify and manage design interfaces across disciplines and packages; close information gaps early to avoid rework and delays. • Develop and drive an integrated design schedule aligned to interfaces, dependencies and agreed review/approval cycles. • Plan and lead interdisciplinary design meetings and design reviews; ensure timely decisions and resolution of technical issues. • Review and challenge engineering designs and contractor submissions (as applicable), ensuring compliance with requirements and clear technical justification for decisions. • Manage design changes/variations, ensuring agreed changes are communicated across disciplines and reflected in deliverables, schedules and cost forecasts. • Lead technical discussions with the client and project stakeholders to ensure the solution meets objectives, requirements and specifications. C) Technical Advisory / Owner’s Engineer / Procurement Support (as required by project stage) • Support development of key project technical deliverables such as feasibility study report, due diligences, design basis and employer requirements/tender specifications (as applicable). • Support technical aspects of EPC procurement and contracting, including tender clarifications and technical evaluations. • Manage the design review process during project implementation, including review of design document packages and formal responses/acceptance workflows. • Undertake site visits, inspections, and provide oversight of construction and commissioning activities where required by the project scope. D) Client and Stakeholder Management • Build and maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted day-to-day point of contact on assigned projects. • Coordinate effectively with internal discipline leads, global specialists, vendors, contractors and partners to drive delivery outcomes. • Escalate key issues early and provide clear options and recommendations to support timely decisions. Qualifications ABOUT YOU (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS) • Degree in Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering • Proven experience as a project manager delivering engineering/design projects with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk and quality. • Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver complex design outputs and meet deadlines. • Strong technical competence: able to understand, review and challenge engineering deliverables and explain technical issues and risks clearly to clients and stakeholders. • Demonstrated experience with design management practices (interfaces, integrated design scheduling, design reviews, design change control). • Strong stakeholder and client communication skills, including leading technical discussions and driving issue resolution. • Able to work in Singapore • Willingness to travel as per project site visit requirements DESIRABLE • Experience in Waste-to-Energy / thermal treatment / integrated waste management projects / gas or coal fired power plants, particularly large complex facilities. • Experience in Technical Advisory/ Owner’s Engineer / EPC interface roles. • Project management certification (e.g., PMP / PRINCE2) or equivalent structured project delivery training. • Experience working in Singapore / Southeast Asia project environments. Additional information EMPLOYMENT PLACE The primary employment place will be either at the Ramboll Singapore office, at a Project office or on a client site. Flexible working arrangements, including working from home, are available by mutual agreement; however the expectation is that this position will have a high degree of team and client interfacing that…