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About the Role
SLR is seeking an experienced engineer and project manager to support the origination, development, and due diligence of Energy from Waste, thermal processing, and carbon capture projects. You will join a high-performing team, contributing to innovative and impactful projects while managing projects, supporting business development, and mentoring colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the delivery of EfW, thermal processing, and carbon capture projects from concept through commissioning.
- Originate and manage energy from waste, thermal processing, and carbon capture projects across the full project lifecycle.
- Prepare concept designs, feasibility studies, and technical assessments.
- Review third-party designs, proposals, and operational models, and prepare technical due diligence reports for funders.
- Prepare technical and procurement documentation, schematics, and drawings, and support contract management during construction.
- Assist with modelling to determine plant energy and mass balances, emissions, thermodynamic calculations, and basic financial metrics.
- Conduct site inspections, witnessing, verification, and supervision during construction, commissioning, and testing.
- Troubleshoot operational plant, including thermal, mechanical, and biological waste and recycling operations.
- Develop client relationships, attend conferences, prepare proposals, and win new work.
- Support other SLR teams with technical and process engineering expertise across diverse sustainability-focused projects.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Process Engineering, Advisory, Environmental Management & Compliance, Land & Water, and Environmental Specialist Services.
- Travel to client sites across regions as required.
Requirements
- A degree in Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in Energy from Waste, thermal processing, and carbon capture sectors.
- Experience managing technical projects, ideally including construction, operations, or consultancy roles.
- Strong numeracy and confidence with data, modelling, and analysis.
- Excellent report writing skills and proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills, with a friendly, logical, and organised approach.
- A full, driving licence valid in the UK.
Skills
- Energy from Waste
- Thermal processing
- Carbon capture
- Project management
- Technical delivery
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Modelling
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Communication
Location
- UK (location flexible)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Agile working
- Flexible working
Experience Level
- Experienced engineer
- Project manager
Education Level
- Degree in Engineering or related discipline
- Relevant Master’s degree (Desirable)
- Chartered Engineer status or working toward it (Desirable)
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
Benefits
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income, and travel insurance
- Critical illness cover
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Volunteering and Community Giving
- 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross-border remote working
- Sabbatical opportunities
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Specialist support for mental health, stress, and menopause
About the Company
- SLR’s mission is to make sustainability happen.
- SLR’s ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.
- We believe sustainable careers need balance.
Equal Opportunity
- Inclusion is fundamental to who we are.
- We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks.
- We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
- If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.