Capital Project Manager

FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited; Billingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited in Billingham is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Manager to own end-to-end site capital projects, delivering safety, quality, schedule and cost to the highest standards.

You will lead governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management, procurement, validation and commissioning, and ensure compliance through the full lifecycle while coordinating with clients, contractors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• Proven track record delivering capital projects in regulated environments (biotech, pharma, chemicals, FMCG or similar).
• Strong cost control, forecasting and schedule management across the 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.

Responsibilities

• 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; escalate 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.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project governance

Risk management

Procurement & tendering

Contract administration

Vendor evaluation

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Tools

NEC/JCT exposure

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; escalate 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 We are part of the Fujifilm Group, and we all share the same purpose. Giving our world more smiles. We bring diverse ideas, unique capabilities, and extraordinary people together to change the world. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies works in strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical and biotech companies to develop and manufacture the latest in biologics, advanced therapies and vaccines. With production facilities in the US and Europe, we give our customers everything they need to develop and commercialize treatments and therapies effectively and efficiently to make patients’ lives better. We are driven to revolutionize the industry through our Partners for Life mindset, seeking to build global partnerships based on trust with our customers. Our global teams fully embrace our aspiration of being the leading and most trusted Partners for Life in the biopharmaceutical industry.