Learning & Development Advisor

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin 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.

Are you passionate about developing people, nurturing talent, and creating exceptional employee experiences?

As part of the continued growth of our in-house Learning & Development function,
Volker Stevin is looking for an ambitious Learning & Development Advisor to support the delivery of our people strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our Learning & Development Business Partner and HR team, helping to shape talent, engagement, development, and organisational culture across the business.

Whether you're currently working in Learning & Development, Talent, or HR, this role offers the chance to develop specialist expertise while contributing to initiatives that make a real difference to our people and business performance.

You'll support a range of talent, learning, engagement and development activities designed to attract, develop and retain great people. From succession planning and leadership development to employee engagement and people insights, you'll play an important role in building a positive and high-performing culture.

• Support talent and succession planning activities across the business.
• Help identify high-potential employees and development opportunities.
• Assist with the development of career pathways and progression opportunities.
• Monitor talent outcomes and provide insight to support future development initiatives.

• Support engagement surveys and action planning activities.
• Analyse feedback, identify trends, and highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with employee recognition, wellbeing and engagement initiatives.
• Help promote a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

• Support the delivery of learning, leadership and management development programmes.
• Identify capability gaps and development needs.
• Assist with apprenticeship, graduate and early career initiatives.
• Evaluate learning activities and support continuous improvement.

• Support the delivery of people and learning-related projects.
• Assist with the implementation of new frameworks, programmes and processes.
• Produce reports, dashboards and people insights relating to engagement, talent and development activity.
• Use data to support recommendations and inform decision-making.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced within Learning & Development, HR, Talent or a related people-focused role.
• Passionate about employee development and engagement.
• Comfortable analysing data and producing meaningful insights.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• A strong communicator who builds effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Interested in developing expertise in talent management, organisational development and employee engagement.

• Work on projects that directly influence employee experience and business performance.
• Gain exposure to talent, engagement, leadership development and organisational development initiatives.
• Enjoy excellent career development opportunities within a leading infrastructure business.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Essential

• Previous experience within HR, People, Talent, Learning & Development or Organisational Development.
• Experience supporting or delivering talent, engagement, development, or culture initiatives.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to interpret people & learning data and generate meaningful insights.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.

Volker Stevin 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 Stevin are able to ensure our staff provide…