MEICA Lead

VolkerWessels; Ely; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Birthday day off

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, seeks a MEICA Lead to define and deliver MEICA strategy across major water projects, ensuring excellence from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape framework-wide delivery, and drive performance with an engineering background and hands-on MEICA procurement and governance. This senior role offers competitive rewards and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Established MEICA leader with significant experience delivering complex water infrastructure projects.
• Strong strategic mindset and leadership capabilities for cross-functional delivery.
• Engineering background with MEICA procurement, commissioning governance knowledge.
• Experience within Anglian Water framework or similar water sector programmes.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the MEICA strategy across a portfolio of major water projects from pre-construction to handover.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and develop talent to achieve project goals.
• Influence project outcomes through commercial awareness and governance while maintaining programme delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic mindset

Programme delivery

Communication

Talent development

MEICA procurement

Water sector experience

Education

Engineering qualification (BEng, HNC or HND)

Job description

MEICA Lead

Date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00

Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, GB, CB7 4

Closing Date: 2026-12-09T21:08:06.403

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 policies 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.