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VolkerFitzpatrick Overview
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.
Senior Engineer Opportunity
We have an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Engineer to play an integral part of delivering our project at Sturry Link Road in Canterbury.
Project Details
The project will consist of:
- A 550-metre-long road
- A 250-meter viaduct to be built over the Great Stour River and the railway line from Canterbury to Ramsgate
Responsibilities
As the Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for all engineering duties and ensuring the engineers under your control complete theirs. You will also produce:
- RAMS
- Temporary works briefs
- ITPs
- Weekly progress and planning updates
- NCRs
- TQs
- Early Warnings
The role will be based on-site and will report to a Site Agent.
About You
- MEng/BEng/Foundation Degree/BTEC/ Degree in Civil Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of varied site experience in Civil Engineering
- Knowledge and understanding of construction management
- Business Awareness
- Team Leader
- Effective use of Initiative
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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 utilizing the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick ensures our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We Offer
- 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
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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 need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk.
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 be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk.
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.
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