VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
We have a great opportunity for a Customer Service Officer to join our Highways business, based out of our depot in Wokingham.
A Customer Service Officer (CSO) is an indispensable part of the operational delivery for all VolkerHighways term maintenance and lighting contracts. The CSO’s work closely with the Call Centre Operators (CCO) and Highway Inspectors with direct responsibility for investigating and managing enquiries about the highway service. The tasks undertaken in this role ensure that the network is safe for the public and with minimal congestion by working with supervisors for planned minor works as well emergency and miscellaneous tasks in a co-ordinated manner. The role includes site visits (which may include extensive walking), managing customers, recording actions, decision making and raising works instruction using our Highways Information Management Systems (HIMS).
The demands of the role require periods of lone working.
About you
- Skilled in Customer management
- Manage own work load and schedule to meet targets and deadlines
- An understanding of Highways term contracts
- Desirable - An understanding of Permit schemes and the Traffic Management Act (TMA)
- Desirable - City and Guilds for Highway Maintenance Inspections
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?
VolkerHighways 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, VolkerHighways 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
- 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.
If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
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 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.
