Capital Project & High-Hazard Lead

Capital Project & High-Hazard Lead

Macclesfield

At AstraZeneca we are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth and to make peoples lives better. We thrive in our often intense and ambiguous environment seeking out new challenges and working towards new solutions. We are part of an inclusive and giving community supporting each other on our journeys. We are leading the way in delivering Lean processes that drive greater efficiency and speed. Sustainable practices are at the heart of what we do ensuring we manage our environmental impact across all our activities and products.

We are now looking for a Capital Project & High-Hazard Lead to join the team!

Introduction to Role

To hold the single coordination point for capital projects CDM duties permit-to-work system integrity and high-hazard work assurance across the Macclesfield Campus. The role carries the relationship coordination and assurance layer for Principal Contractor liaison CDM duty-holder support permit-system integrity and high-risk operational work governance operating the AI toolset that handles workflow administration and document register maintenance.

Accountabilities

• Hold the Campus permit-to-work system integrity assurance system design deviation governance audit response and cultural engagement.
• Lead the Campus CDM duty-holder coordination Principal Designer and Principal Contractor liaison HSE F10 notification governance designer risk assessment integration.
• Own the contractor competency framework pre-qualification matrix on-site induction governance named-individual competency verification.
• Coordinate the capital project Safety Health and Environment (SHE) interface project-stage SHE inputs design risk assessment pre-commissioning SHE assurance.
• Provide assurance on high-risk operational work energy isolation lockout / tagout confined space working at height.
• Operate the AI-supported permit lifecycle workflow CDM document register and contractor competency tracker as the named operating-user.
• Cross-pillar collaboration with the Associate Director - Site Safety Operations & Resilience on high-hazard work and emergency response interfaces.
• Lead permit-system audit response internal audit findings AstraZeneca Global audit visits EA and HSE inspection close-out.
• Own the CDM permit-to-work and high-hazard operational work training programme curriculum for permit issuers and acceptors contractor competency inductions refresher cycles.
• Provide SHE assurance on the Engineering-owned statutory inspection regimes LOLER (lifting) PUWER (work equipment) electrical safety rules and Authorised Person regime.
• Own the waste contractor audit programme on capital projects and decommissioning / demolition governance (with Associate Director - SHE Regulated Operations on waste routing).
• AstraZeneca Pharma capital project SHE peer-network participation.
• External representation in CDM and permit-system industry forums to support the development of best practice and process optimisation.
• Cross-departmental advice to operations teams on permit and high-hazard work.
• Support to Director SHE people Workplace & Capital on capital project SHE governance.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified in engineering construction management or related field (or equivalent relevant professional qualification and/or experience)
• CDM Principal Designer / CDM Principal Contractor experience.
• Significant experience in capital project SHE or high-hazard permit-to-work coordination.
• Strong working knowledge of UK CDM 2015 and PUWER regulations.
• Track record of contractor management at major industrial sites.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Pharmaceutical or specialty chemical industry experience.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Experience of AI-enabled permit-system tools.
• Project SHE assurance framework experience.

Applications close midnight Wednesday 7th October

Please note that interviews for this role are likely to commence 14th October 2026

At AstraZeneca we are leading our Operations function at an exciting time of growth and evolution. We pioneer new approaches and processes across our sites empowering our teams to foster a Lean mindset and sustainable practices. Every change we make is to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We are the champions of Lean ensuring our teams understand and embody the benefits it can bring. Theres improved quality and safety as well as speed. Our manufacturing sites are environments of constant and rapid change. Its a place to expect the unexpected. Theres rarely an obvious answer to the varied challenges we face so it takes adaptability flexibility and patience to thrive here.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions.

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