Manufacturing Sustainability Lead, Capital Projects (US Posting)

Make your mark for patients

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

About the role

You are going to shape the environmental sustainability strategy of a new largescale 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 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 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 (health safety and evironment) procurement facilities quality operations maintenance and external partners such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 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 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) 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 decisionmaking forums.
• You will coordinate crossfunctional 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.

Interested

For this role we are looking for the following education experience and skills
Required

• Masters 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 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)/BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) 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 $00 per actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge skills experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

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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