Head of Integrated Capital Delivery

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Belfast; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider is seeking a Head of Integrated Capital Delivery to manage a capital investment programme valued at £250M–£300M annually. You will lead procurement and supplier management while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has significant senior management experience in the utility or construction sectors and holds a relevant degree. This role is crucial to align project delivery with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior management experience in utility or construction sector.
• Chartered membership of a professional body is required.
• Experience in managing capital works programme of similar scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead NI Water’s capital investment programme.
• Manage procurement and supplier relationships.
• Ensure delivery aligns with the Business Plan.

Skills

Leadership in capital investment projects

Stakeholder communication

Financial control

Knowledge of procurement regulations

Education

Degree in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or Business Management

Job description

Overview

On behalf of Northern Ireland Water, MCS Group is exclusively retained to recruit for the position of Head of Integrated Capital Delivery.

Our client is regularly ranked in the top 10 of Northern Ireland’s best 100 companies. NI Water delivers Northern Ireland’s water services and is focused on technology, innovation, and sustainability to impact future generations.

For this prestigious role, the Head of Integrated Capital Delivery leads the Infrastructure Delivery function, working with the Director and senior colleagues to drive service improvements aligned with the NI Water Business Plan. The role is accountable for the annual asset-related capital investment programme, typically valued at £250M–£300M per year, ensuring delivery of strategic investment objectives and high standards of performance and value across all capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of NI Water’s capital investment programme and drive service improvements aligned with the Business Plan.
• Provide senior management leadership across procurement, supplier management, programme management, budgeting, financial control, and delivery for major capital investment programmes.
• Lead, develop and performance manage a team; deliver a substantial change programme and business benefits.
• Maintain sound knowledge of NEC Conditions of Contract, public sector procurement rules, Procurement Act/Utilities Contracts Regulations, Safety, Health and Environment requirements.
• Communicate effectively with government and regulatory stakeholders; foster collaborative relationships at senior management and director levels and with suppliers.
• Ensure capital works programmes are managed to scale and complexity comparable to NI Water’s needs.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or Business Management.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior management role within a utility organisation or the construction sector, OR a minimum of 8 years’ experience in a senior management role within the same sectors.
• Defined as a senior management role reporting into a Director, Board or Chief Executive.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body.
• Senior management experience in managing a capital works programme of similar scale and complexity to NI Water’s Capital Works Programme.
• Experience in communicating and working with government and regulatory stakeholders.

How to Apply

Your submission to this advert will be taken as an expression of interest. You will receive a Candidate Briefing Pack with details on how to complete your full application.

Applications should be made via email to: [e-mail] by 4.00 pm Monday, 23 February 2026. Please include in your application separate documents:

• Your cover letter and CV clearly showing how you meet the Essential Criteria and Competencies and your motivation for applying. Your cover letter should be a maximum of two sides of A4.
• A comprehensive CV providing supporting evidence.

A full schedule of the Recruitment and Selection process and dates will be detailed in the Candidate Briefing Pack.

Additional Information

If you have a disability and require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Kirsty Dillon at MCS Group on 028 9693 5510, and we will endeavour to facilitate you.

Contact: Kirsty Dillon at MCS Group on 028 9693 5510. All conversations will be treated in the strictest confidence. NI Water is committed to equality of opportunity.

Following receipt of your application, you will receive an acknowledgement from MCS Group. You will be asked to provide consent under the General Data Protection Regulation. If you fail to provide this consent, your application will not be progressed further.