Planning Manager

Preston, England, United Kingdom

10/8/2024

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Planning Manager to join VolkerStevin covering the North West of England with our recent success in work winning and becoming a delivery partner for the AMP8 framework.

About You

Key development areas:

• Expert knowledge of planning practices through different sectors – focusing on the benefits of different approaches
• Expert knowledge and experience of planning tools that are used in the industry
• Commercial and contact knowledge through different forms of contract – seen as the time and change experts in their sector.
• Drive delivery of the programme and demonstrate productivity improvements.
• Become an effective people manager and leader of their planning team.
  
  

Specific Areas To Focus On

• 4d planning and integration of visuals into the programme delivery. This is a key area of development within VolkerWessels.
• Project controls and detailed planning dashboards/reporting
• Develop leadership skills
• Effective communication skills when dealing with Executive and Senior Management teams
• Roles and crucial requirements for next step:
• Lead a working group to drive the planning function forward with new developments and approaches
• Create and deliver training to the wider VolkerStevin team to develop communication skills.
  
  

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?

VolkerStevin 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, VolkerStevin 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.