Site Name: UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle
Posted Date: Aug 5 2025
GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.
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The Projecting Engineering Lead is responsible for overseeing the engineering team on site Capital Projects, ensuring all work aligns with site standards and supports the Capital Plan.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19TH AUGUST 2025 (COB)

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• Lead a multi-disciplinary team on Capital Projects, providing clear direction, support, and performance management for discipline engineers in line with business objectives.
• Offer technical leadership to ensure all projects comply with global and site engineering standards as well as the Project Management Framework.
• Allocate and coordinate engineering resources within the team, collaborating with other business areas when additional expertise is needed.
• Support the Capital Projects Operations Manager and EPCM Service Provider in project prioritisation to achieve successful delivery of Capital Projects.
• Liaise with business units and EPCM partners to accurately capture, specify, and validate engineering requirements throughout the full project lifecycle, from URB to handover and qualification.
• Monitor and report on project status, resource allocation, and potential shortfalls, proposing mitigation plans to ensure timely Capital Projects completion.