Capital Project Engineer in Billingham

Capital Project Engineer – Billingham, UK

Join a world‑class biologics manufacturer and help deliver the capital projects that power life‑changing medicines. We’re expanding our Capital Projects team and looking for a hands‑on Project Engineer to provide technical assurance and drive delivery across design, construction, validation, commissioning and handover.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance across design, construction, commissioning and validation, ensuring scope, quality, safety and compliance requirements are met.
• Proactively manage costs within allocated budgets, provide regular updates to cost controllers and highlight variations.
• Feed accurate progress into project plans; work with the Project Manager and Planner to mitigate delays and keep schedules on track.
• Identify, assess and escalate project risks (safety, budget, schedule, quality) and implement agreed mitigations.
• Prepare and review technical documentation for tendering; lead bid analysis with engineering/operations SMEs to select vendors.
• Support creation, maintenance and close‑out of Engineering Modifications, Change Controls, High Level Compliance Determinations and associated quality/safety documents.
• Close out actions from HAZOPs, HAZIDs, Safety Reviews and Technical Queries.
• Contribute to commercial activities, contracts, tendering and procurement.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process).
• Proven experience in project engineering on capital projects in a regulated or complex industrial environment; biopharma, pharma, chemical or FMCG experience advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of construction and commissioning practices, validation/qualification and quality systems.
• Familiarity with UK CDM regulations, F10 notification and pre‑construction information.
• Hands‑on experience with risk management, HAZOP/HAZID and safety reviews.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.