Senior Engineer

Volker Fitzpatrick 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 outstanding opportunity for a Senior Engineer to play an integral part of delivering our project at Sturry Link Road in Canterbury.

The project will consist of a 550-metre-long road and a 250-meter viaduct to be built over the Great Stour River and the railway line from Canterbury to Ramsgate.

As the Senior Engineer you will be responsible for all engineering duties and ensuring the engineers under their control complete theirs. You will also produce RAMS, temporary works briefs, ITP's, weekly progress and planning updates, NCR's, TQs and Early Warnings. The role will be based on-site and will report to a Site Agent.

• 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
• Effective use of Initiative

Volker Fitzpatrick is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels 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 Volker Wessels UK, Volker Fitzpatrick 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 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

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

Volker Wessels 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.