Head of Planning

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary contractor in the UK is seeking a Head of Planning to lead strategic planning initiatives. The successful candidate will have a degree in construction management or engineering, along with senior planning management experience. This role involves ensuring high-quality service delivery within a dynamic environment, with competitive benefits including salary, annual leave, and private medical care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a senior planning management role is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and determine strategic objectives of the planning function.
• Ensure a consistent and high-quality planning service is delivered.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team Player and Leader

Business & Commercial Awareness

Excellent knowledge of construction technology

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

Job description

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 & 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 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.