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 an Engineering Manager to join our award winning Rail business. You will be responsible for the Engineering & Design Strategy and Performance of Temporary Works on our projects, ensuring that design and engineering of temporary works is compliant with industry and Network Rail, and VolkerFitzpatrick company standards.
The role is pivotal in providing management, guidance, advice, leadership and support at all levels of the Engineering and Design process to enable us to effectively deliver Temporary Works management from the identification of need, through design to implementation on the project.
This role will be responsible for providing the feedback on engineering performance and supplier performance in Temporary Works across the Division. The role will be responsible for tracking performance (Safety, Compliance, Cost, Time) and preparing a plan for continuous improvement and the collection of information to track improvement in all aspects of temporary works management.
About you
- Relevant Engineering Degree - Civil Engineer (or equivalent discipline).
- Demonstrable experience in Rail design and construction management.
- Demonstrable experience in the management of high value multidisciplinary rail related contracts.
- Have undertaken the role of CEM on large multidisciplinary rail works for Network Rail.
- Ideally MICE or MCIOB combined with a strong engineering back ground.
- Management of the implementation of significant temporary works on projects
- Significant managerial and technical experience with a fundamental understanding of the design process and particularly the temporary works requirement..
- Demonstrable experience of working within a Construction environment at a senior level and has a considerable profile of working within the industry.
- Demonstrable experience of building, leading and managing high performing teams of engineers in a matrix organisation with an emphasis on developing engineers and supporting their progress within an organisation.
- Excellent network and strong reputation within the industry.
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
- 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.
