Project Manager – Engineering & Procurement Coordination

Project Manager CMH1 – Engineering & Procurement Coordination
About Us – Circular Materials

Circular Materials  is an innovative  clean-tech  company focused on the recovery and valorisation of  strategic metals and critical raw materials  from industrial effluents.

The company has developed and patented a proprietary technological platform for  Supercritical Water Precipitation (SWaP™) , capable of achieving  recovery rates exceeding 99% , reducing toxic waste production, and minimizing  environmental impact  compared to traditional mining processes.

In  March 2025 , Circular Materials was selected by the  European Commission as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) —one of only a few projects chosen in Italy and across Europe. This recognition highlights our key role in strengthening the resilience of supply chains and developing a sustainable alternative to primary extraction.

Circular Materials is currently executing an  ambitious expansion plan  at both the national and European levels, aimed at establishing a  network of industrial hubs  designed to treat large volumes of waste and transform them into secondary raw materials.

We partner with industrial companies to:

Treat metal-bearing effluents.

Reduce disposal costs and environmental impact.

Recover critical raw materials and reintegrate them into the production supply chain.

Our goal is to build a new European industrial infrastructure for metal recovery, unlocking the value of existing industrial flows.

CMH1 is the company’s first industrial plant and builds on the experience developed at CMH0, the demonstration and validation platform located in Cadoneghe, Padua, where activities related to feedstock qualification, process optimisation, automation, traceability and operational consolidation of the proprietary SWaP™ technology are carried out.

The Role
The selected candidate will report directly to the COO and will be responsible for overseeing the integrated progress of the CMH1 project, coordinating engineering, procurement, permitting, construction, commissioning and plant start‑up activities.

The role involves a strong operational and multidisciplinary coordination component, with a particular focus on the management of technical project procurement and on the interface with internal teams, suppliers, contractors and external engineering companies.

The selected person will work closely with:

Technical Office Manager

Internal technical team

CMH0 Operations Manager

R&D and IT teams

Permitting consultants

Engineering companies

Suppliers and contractors

Main Responsibilities

Manage the project master plan, schedule, milestones, deliverables and progress reporting.

Coordinate internal and external technical interfaces, ensuring traceability and follow‑up of activities.

Supervise external detailed engineering activities, including:

Mechanical and plant engineering

Electrical and automation engineering

Civil and building works

Directly manage the project’s technical procurement activities, including:

Definition of technical specifications

Issuing RFQs

Collecting and comparing offers

Vendor evaluation

Technical and commercial negotiation

Issuing purchase orders

Expediting

Delivery control

Technical documentation management

Ensure consistency between design, permitting, procurement, installation and the future operational needs of the plant.

Coordinate construction, pre‑commissioning, commissioning, start‑up and handover to operations.

Candidate Profile
We are looking for a person with experience in managing complex industrial projects, preferably gained in the following areas:

Process industries

Industrial plant engineering

Industrial chemistry

Waste treatment

Water treatment

Materials recovery

Metallurgy

Circular economy

The following skills and experience are required:

Solid industrial project management skills

Experience in multidisciplinary technical coordination

Hands‑on experience in industrial technical procurement

Ability to directly manage suppliers, offers, negotiations, purchase orders and expediting activities

Familiarity with plant engineering technical documentation, including:

Layouts

P&IDs

Technical specifications

Technical offers

Engineering…