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Head of Planning

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VolkerWessels UK

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

We have a superb opportunity for a Head of Planning to join our VolkerFitzpatrick business. This role will be based out of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, with travel across the UK to sites, as required. The successful candidate will lead and determine the strategic objectives of the planning function, whilst ensuring a consistent and high-quality planning service is delivered.

About You

A degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, along with relevant professional certifications

Prior experience in senior planning management role

Excellent communicator

Team Player and Leader

Business and Commercial Awareness

Excellent knowledge and understanding of construction technology

Able to work under pressure

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?VolkerFitzpatrick 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, VolkerFitzpatrick 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 programme

Mental health, physical health, and financial support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respectWe 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.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

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

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 to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

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