Head of Planning

Volkerrail Group; Hoddesdon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave + birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training and development

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee Assistance programme

Mental and physical health support

24/7 Virtual GP

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick is seeking a Head of Planning to lead the entire Planning function for a £700m business. The role is based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire with UK-wide site travel.

You will set strategic objectives and ensure a consistent, high-quality planning service across the organisation. The successful candidate will bring a degree in construction management or engineering with professional certifications, extensive senior planning management experience, and strong communication and

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, engineering or related field with professional certifications.
• Significant experience in a Senior Planning Management role.
• Excellent communication, leadership and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and determine strategic objectives of the Planning function.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality planning service across the organisation.
• Travel to project sites across the UK as required.

Skills

Senior Planning Management

Excellent communicator

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

Construction knowledge

Work under pressure

Education

Degree in construction management/engineering

Professional certifications in planning

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 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 polices 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.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

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 to [e-mail]

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.