Strategic Capital Projects 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

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.