Capital Project Manager

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies; Billingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies in Billingham, UK, is recruiting an experienced Capital Projects Manager to own end-to-end site capital projects, delivering safety, quality, schedule and cost targets. You will report to the Capital Projects Group Manager and lead governance, stakeholder engagement and risk management across multiple projects.

The role covers procurement, tendering, validation and commissioning, plus ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and GMP-like standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering or related degree required.
• Proven capex project delivery in regulated environments.
• Strong cost control, forecasting and scheduling skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and safety duties.
• Experience with validation and commissioning in GMP/regulated settings.
• Procurement, tendering and contract administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of capital projects to baseline scope, schedule, budget and quality KPIs.
• Forecast and report project costs; contribute to monthly cost reports and Tier updates.
• Lead regular project progress meetings with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage the project risk register and mitigation plans; elevate safety, budget, schedule and quality risks.
• Oversee tender strategy and execution (for projects > £10k) with Procurement; evaluate bids and select vendors.
• Ensure compliance with all site procedures, quality standards and capital project processes.
• Lead validation and commissioning planning and execution with appropriate resources.
• Manage project communications across site operations, partners and third parties.
• Drive closure of actions from HAZOP, HAZID, Safety Reviews and TQs without impacting schedule.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

CDM Regulations

Validation & commissioning

Procurement & tendering

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Title: Capital Projects Manager

Location: Billingham- UK

We’re looking for an experienced Capital Projects Manager to take end-to-end ownership of multiple site capital projects, ensuring delivery to the highest standards of safety, quality, schedule, and cost. Reporting to the Capital Projects Group Manager / Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead project governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, procurement, validation and commissioning, and compliance through the full lifecycle.

What you’ll do

• Own delivery of capital projects to baseline scope, schedule, budget and quality KPIs

• Proactively manage, forecast and report project costs; contribute to monthly cost reports and Tier updates

• Lead regular project progress meetings with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders

• Manage the project risk register and mitigation plans; elevate safety, budget, schedule and quality risks

• Oversee tender strategy and execution (for projects >£10k) with Procurement; evaluate bids and select vendors with SMEs

• Ensure compliance with all site procedures, quality standards and capital project processes

• Lead validation and commissioning planning and execution with appropriate resources

• Manage project communications across site operations, partners and third parties

• Drive closure of actions from HAZOP, HAZID, Safety Reviews and TQs without impacting schedule

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Proven track record delivering capital projects in a regulated environment (biotech, pharma, chemicals, FMCG or similar)

• Strong cost control, forecasting and schedule management skills across full project lifecycle

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; able to chair multi-disciplinary meetings

• Robust understanding of CDM Regulations and duty holder responsibilities

• Experience with validation and commissioning in GMP or similarly regulated settings

• Competence in procurement, tendering, vendor evaluation and contract administration (NEC/JCT exposure desirable)

• Ability to manage scope, change control, risk registers and project governance

Diversity, equity and inclusion We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership