Head of Integrated Capital Delivery (NI Water)

MCS Group
About this prestigious role:

The Head of Integrated Capital Delivery plays a pivotal role within the Infrastructure Delivery leadership team, working in close partnership with the Director and senior colleagues to drive service improvements aligned with the NI Water Business Plan.

This role is accountable for the successful delivery of the annual asset-related capital investment programme, typically valued at £250M-£300M per year, ensuring that strategic investment objectives are met and that high standards of performance and value are achieved across all capital projects.

The Person: Essential Criteria

• Hold a Degree level qualification in Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or Business Management, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior management role within a utility organisation or in the construction sector OR A minimum of 8 years’ experience in a senior management role within a utility organisation or in the construction sector.
• Demonstrable relevant senior management experience in:
  • Procurement, supplier management and programme management delivering for major capital programmes
  • Budgetary management, financial control and delivery for major capital investment programmes.
  • Leading, developing and performance managing a team.
• A successful record of achievement in a leading role in the management of a substantial change programme delivering business benefits.
• Sound knowledge of NEC Conditions of Contract, public sector procurement rules and guidelines and the Procurement Act/Utilities Contracts Regulations.
• Sound knowledge of Safety, Health and Environment requirements, within the utility or construction industry
• Excellent oral and written communication, supported by strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to foster collaborative working relationships at senior manager and director level, both within the company and with suppliers and contractors.

Desirable Criteria

• Chartered member of a relevant professional body.
• Senior management experience is in managing a capital works programme comparable in 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 then receive a Candidate Briefing Pack, which will explain how to complete your full application.

Applications should be made via email to: by 4.00 pm Monday, 23rd February 2026, and must include in separate documents:

• Your cover letter and CV must clearly set out how you meet the Candidate Essential Criteria and Competencies as listed, and your motivation for applying for this role. Your cover letter should be a maximum of two sides of A4.
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) providing supporting evidence.

Contact: Kirsty Dillon at MCS Group on . All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

NI Water is committed to equality of opportunity.

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