At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Planning function for a £700m business, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Company: Join VolkerFitzpatrick, a key player in civil engineering and construction.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and comprehensive health support.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of fairness, inclusion, and respect while growing your career.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vital infrastructure projects across the UK.
- Qualifications: Degree in construction management or engineering with senior planning experience.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
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 an excellent opportunity for a Head of Planning to join VolkerFitzpatrick and lead the entire Planning function for a £700m 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 significant experience in a Senior Planning Management role
- Excellent communicator
- Team Player and Leader
- Business & 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 policies including enhanced maternity benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance 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.
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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 to 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.
Head of Planning employer: VolkerWessels Uk
VolkerHighways is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive. With a strong focus on employee development, we provide numerous growth opportunities and a supportive culture that values each team member's contributions. Located in a vibrant area, our commitment to excellence in highways and street lighting maintenance ensures that you will be part of impactful projects that enhance community infrastructure.
