Senior Planner

Volkerrail Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Winchester is looking for a Senior Planner to join their M3 Junction 9 Improvement Works project. The successful candidate will manage significant earthworks and develop integrated contract programmes. Candidates should ideally hold a degree in a relevant engineering field and have extensive experience in Nationalways and Civils projects. This firm offers competitive rewards and a variety of benefits, aiming to foster an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave plus an extra 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

Training and development opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience on Nationalways/Civils projects.
• Ability to produce programmes with quants and output rates.
• Experience in developing fully integrated contract programmes.

Responsibilities

• Work under the Planning Manager on M3 Junction 9 Improvement Works.
• Manage earthworks and multiple construction tasks.

Skills

P6 Primavera

Engineering/Technical qualification

Nationalways / Civils experience

Programme development

Cost loading / EVM

Education

Degree in Engineering/Technical field or equivalent

Job description

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 are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Planner to work under a Planning Manager on our M3 Junction 9 Improvement Works project based in Winchester, Hampshire.

The scheme comprises of 330,000m3 of earthworks of which approximately 50,000m3 requires modification. 2 x 125m long Underpasses that will be constructed using the top down method with contiguous pile walls, 2 x 45m span steel gyratory bridges with piled FRC abutments, 35m span steel truss footbridge with piled FRC abutments, 4 x subways, 1 x super span gantry, 1 x long span gantry and 9 VMS signs as well as as significant drainage, communications and other minor retaining structures

About you

• You will ideally hold an Engineering/Technical qualification to degree level or nearest equivelant.
• You will have extensive experience on Nationalways / Civils projects either on site or in a distinct planning role
• An experienced use of P6 Primavera including cost loading / EVM
• Able to produce programmes with quants and output rates
• Able to develop a fully integrated contract programme (design/procurement/sub-contractors/construction/commissioning)

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
• 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
• 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 [e-mail]

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 [e-mail]

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.