Principally Appointed Person

Principal Appointed Person

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 excellent opportunity for a Principally Appointed Person to join our Volker Fitzpatrick business.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe planning, coordination, and execution of all lifting and hoisting activities across sites. This includes ensuring lifting operations are performed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with relevant legislation, company policies, and project specifications. The role oversees crane operations, lifting teams, equipment inspections, and risk management for all heavy lifting activities on civil engineering and infrastructure projects.

• Multi site-based role, often in challenging outdoor environments.
• May involve shift work, weekend work, or extended hours depending on project schedule.
• Will involve travel between multiple project sites.
• Physically demanding and in high-risk environments.

• Extensive experience in lifting operations within the construction or civil engineering industry.
• Recognised certification as Appointed Person for Lifting Operations (e.g., CPCS A61 or NPORS equivalent).
• NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations – Planning Lifts.
• ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction – Rigging or Erecting Pathway (Desirable).
• In-depth knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121, CDM Regulations and WAH regulations).
• Experience working on major construction sites such as infrastructure projects (bridges, high-rises, highways, rail, tunnels).
• Marine based experience with barges, spud barges and jack-up barges.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary lifting teams.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Hold Temporary Works Coordinator.
• Have First Aid Certification.
• Be able to establish requirements for mentorship and assess company AP capabilities.

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.

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 is 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.

• 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 restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts.
• Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills-based training.
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits.
• 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.

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