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with project requirements.\n\nReporting & Communication\nProvide regular progress updates to the Head of Strategic Capex.\n\nIdentify and communicate risks, opportunities, and key decisions required.\n\nMaintain clear communication between contractors and internal stakeholders.\n\nSupport project reporting and milestone tracking.\n\nOur Requirements\nEssential\nSignificant construction management experience on major capital projects.\n\nProven experience managing multiple contractors and complex construction activities.\n\nStrong working knowledge of construction health and safety requirements.\n\nExperience delivering projects within regulated industrial environments.\n\nAbility to influence and direct contractors while maintaining positive working relationships.\n\nDesirable\nExperience within pharmaceutical, biotech, life science, chemical, or highly regulated manufacturing sectors.\n\nFamiliarity with GMP environments.\n\nKnowledge of commissioning and qualification 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Our culture enables career development and talent management, we recognise that how we do things is as important as what we do, and our values set out how we achieve our goals and help us \"do it right\".\nDiversity & Inclusion\nWe are committed to nurturing a culture of diversity and inclusion that contributes to improving innovation, performance, and engagement. We value transparency, mutual respect, and equal treatment of people. For this reason, we are firm in protecting our employees against any forms of discrimination.\nWe are Disability Confident - Committed which means we make reasonable adjustments to our process and offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. If you would like any assistance or require the application to be completed in a different format, please call or contact our Haverhill site reception.\nEnvironment, Social and Governance\nWe strongly believe that the success of our company lies in its capacity to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. 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