MEICA Lead

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

VolkerStevin is seeking an experienced MEICA Lead to define and deliver the MEICA strategy across major water projects in the Anglian Water region.

Reporting to the Framework Director, you will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape delivery across the full lifecycle, and drive performance and continuous improvement within a long-term programme.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (BEng, HNC or HND).
• Extensive experience delivering major water sector projects.
• Strong understanding of water industry standards, including WIMES.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and developing talent.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent planning and programme delivery capabilities.
• Experience with MEICA procurement, commissioning and governance.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to influence project outcomes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced programme environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the MEICA strategy across a portfolio of water projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and shape delivery across pre-construction through commissioning.
• Influence framework-wide strategy and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic thinking

Team management

Communication

Planning & programme delivery

Procurement & governance

Commercial awareness

Ability to manage priorities

Education

BEng / HNC / HND engineering qualification

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

As part of our growing water sector portfolio, we are seeking an experienced MEICA Lead to play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of major projects across the Anglian Water region. This is an opportunity to influence framework-wide strategy, lead high-performing teams, and shape the future of MEICA delivery within a major long-term programme.

Reporting to the Framework Director and working closely with the Head of M&E, you will be responsible for defining and delivering the MEICA strategy across a portfolio of major water projects, ensuring excellence throughout the full project lifecycle from pre-construction and procurement through to commissioning and handover.

About you

We are looking for an established MEICA leader with significant experience delivering complex water infrastructure projects and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will have a strategic mindset, strong technical knowledge, and a passion for driving performance and continuous improvement.

• Engineering qualification (BEng, HNC or HND).
• Extensive experience delivering major water sector projects, ideally within the Anglian Water framework.
• Strong understanding of water industry standards, including WIMES.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and developing talent.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent planning and programme delivery capabilities.
• Experience with MEICA procurement, commissioning and technical governance.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to influence project outcomes.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced programme environment.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.