Manufacturing Sustainability Lead, Capital Projects (US Posting)

UCB Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 194,300; Full time

Job summary

UCB Inc. in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Manufacturing Sustainability Lead, Capital Projects to shape the environmental sustainability strategy for a new large-scale biopharma site.

This hybrid role requires 40% in-office presence and 15% travel, interfacing with engineering, HSE, procurement, and operations. You will lead LEED Gold certification, translate sustainability goals into design decisions, and own environmental KPIs and governance, ensuring compliance and long-term measurable outcomes

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in environmental sustainability within large industrial or pharma capital projects.
• Strong background in LEED or BREEAM certification, green building design, or environmental integration.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work across complex, regulated environments.
• Experience working under pressure in large programs with evolving priorities and ambiguity.
• Ability to regularly collaborate across time zones is mandatory; partial availability in the other time zone is expected.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the LEED Gold certification strategy from design through commissioning.
• Translate environmental sustainability goals into engineering specifications, governance, and project decisions.
• Act as the environmental voice in project governance and key decision making forums.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to embed "Green by Design" principles across all technical domains.
• Define, track, and report environmental KPIs, risks, and program milestones.
• Ensure a smooth handover of environmental matters to future Site Technical Services teams.

Skills

LEED/BREEAM

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Time zone coordination

Ability to work under pressure

Environmental program governance

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Engineering/related field

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Manufacturing Sustainability Lead, Capital Projects who is strategic, influential, and delivery oriented to join our BioNexUS Program Team. This hybrid position (at least 40% of the time in office) is located at our US Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and requires 15% domestic & international travel.

About the role

You are going to shape the environmental sustainability strategy of a new, large scale biopharma manufacturing site developed from the ground up. You will embed environmental sustainability into all project phases, from concept to commissioning, while ensuring compliance, quality, safety, and business continuity. You will own the LEED Gold certification strategy, translate sustainability ambitions into concrete design and engineering decisions, and ensure measurable environmental outcomes over the long term.

Who you will work with

You will work at the intersection of engineering, HSE, procurement, facilities, quality, operations, maintenance, and external partners such as LEED consultants. You will collaborate with a geographically split team between Belgium and the US, acting as the central environmental sustainability point of contact across the BioNexUS program while connecting stakeholders and driving alignment on sustainability priorities.

What you will do

• You will own and execute the LEED Gold certification strategy from design through commissioning.
• You will translate environmental sustainability goals into engineering specifications, governance, and project decisions.
• You will act as the environmental voice in project governance and key decision making forums.
• You will coordinate cross-functional teams to embed "Green by Design" principles across all technical domains.
• You will define, track, and report environmental KPIs, risks, and program milestones.
• You will ensure a smooth handover of environmental matters to future Site Technical Services teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in environmental sustainability within large industrial or pharma capital projects.
• Strong background in LEED or BREEAM certification, green building design, or environmental integration.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work across complex, regulated environments.
• Experience working under pressure in large programs with evolving priorities and ambiguity.
• Ability to regularly collaborate across time zones is mandatory; partial availability in the other time zone is expected.

The reasonably anticipated salary range for this position is $148,000-194,300 per year. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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