At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead major civil engineering projects and ensure client satisfaction across the UK.
- Company: VolkerFitzpatrick, a key player in civil engineering and infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, private medical care, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to fairness, inclusion, and respect.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vital infrastructure projects while leading dynamic teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and strong stakeholder engagement skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ 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 are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Project Director to lead the successful delivery of major civil engineering projects across the UK. As the Project Director you will take full accountability for safety, programme, commercial performance, and client satisfaction on high-value, complex infrastructure schemes. This is a strategic leadership role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, operational excellence, and the ability to drive high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
About You
- Proven track record in a Project Director / Senior Project Manager role within a Tier 1 or major contractor
- Extensive experience delivering complex civil engineering / infrastructure projects (e.g. highways, rail, utilities, structures)
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge (e.g. NEC contracts)
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
- Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related discipline
- Chartered status (CEng/MICE) desirable but not essential
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.
Additional Information
If you would like to discuss this position in more detail and in full confidence prior to applying, please contact Francisco Perry - Project Resourcing Lead on 07385 033943.
Project Director in Hoddesdon employer: VolkerWessels UK
VolkerFitzpatrick is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets infrastructure. With a strong commitment to employee development and well-being, we provide competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and flexible working opportunities, ensuring our team members thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in delivering vital projects across the UK while being part of a culture that values fairness, inclusion, and respect.
