Capital Delivery Director

Wessex Water is entering an exciting period of transformation and long term investment, and we're seeking an exceptional Capital Delivery Director to lead our multibillion pound capital enhancement programme. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our asset base, strengthen resilience for our customers and communities, and deliver one of the sector's most significant programmes.

As Capital Delivery Director, you will provide strategic leadership and governance for the full capital investment portfolio, ensuring safe, efficient and high quality delivery from early concept stages through to construction, commissioning and handover. This influential role works closely with senior leaders, regulators, partners and suppliers to achieve successful outcomes across AMP8 and beyond.

You'll join a purpose driven organisation committed to environmental protection, engineering excellence and continuous improvement. As part of the Engineering and Asset Management Directorate, you will play a pivotal role in shaping long term investment strategy and ensuring our infrastructure remains resilient for generations.

What you'll do

• develop and prioritise the strategic enhancement plan and progress projects through early planning stages (business cases, specifications, concept design, Gates 0-5)
• translate regulatory requirements, asset strategies and business plans into a coherent, affordable and deliverable capital programme
• advise the Board, Executive and external stakeholders on investment strategy, programme risk and long term delivery needs
• lead the end to end delivery of the capital enhancement programme, ensuring all projects meet safety, time, budget, quality and regulatory expectations
• establish robust project controls and assurance processes
• oversee design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational handover
• shape supply chain strategy to drive innovation, efficiency, resilience and best in class performance
• manage major delivery partnerships and framework agreements
• lead the capital budget, long term financial forecasting, value engineering and continuous improvement
• provide strong financial governance, reporting and assurance to the Executive and Board
• identify, assess and mitigate programme and strategic risks
• ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, health and safety, environmental and technical standards
• lead and develop a high performing, multidisciplinary team
• represent Wessex Water at senior level with regulators, delivery partners and industry bodies.

What you'll need

• Proven senior leadership experience, building high performing teams and driving capital efficiency.
• Extensive project engineering and major programme delivery experience in regulated or asset intensive sectors.
• Strong understanding of process design, regulatory frameworks and industry best practice, including inherently safer design.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Deep knowledge of engineering design, project controls, procurement and portfolio management.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including investment appraisal and whole life costing.
• Degree qualified engineer with recognised project management credentials; Chartered status preferred.
• Senior experience ideally including COMAH regulated operations.
• Demonstrated safety leadership with strong knowledge of CDM, DSEAR and workforce safety management.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.