Senior MEICA Delivery Manager – water

Overview

In this role you lead MEICA and construction delivery across a major, nationally significant capital programme. You provide strategic direction and governance across multiple sites, ensuring safe, on-time, within-budget execution and high-quality handover. You’ll mentor multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with engineering, commercial and operations partners to optimise delivery. This is a high-visibility opportunity to shape major infrastructure in utilities, combining technical leadership with programme management to drive impactful outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension contribution
• Flexible benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead complex MEICA and construction programmes from design to commissioning and handover
• Provide strategic leadership across multiple project teams aligning with programme objectives
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between engineering, commercial, operations and construction
• Mentor and develop Project Managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Offer senior oversight of MEICA activities and ensure readiness for commissioning and handover
• Manage programme risks, governance and performance at a portfolio level
• Drive continuous improvement, governance, and embedding lessons learned across programmes
• Promote innovation and digital solutions to improve delivery performance
• Engage with clients, delivery partners and senior stakeholders to support investment planning and governance

Key requirements

• Significant experience leading large infrastructure or construction programmes
• Strong MEICA delivery background within utilities or regulated industries
• Proven track record delivering projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and programme-level commercial management
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrable experience managing programme risks, governance and performance
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and construction health and safety standards

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• MEICA delivery
• construction delivery
• MEICA activities oversight

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