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Volkerwessels Uk

The Role

Overview

Experienced highways lighting/electrical operatives for street lighting contracts.

Requirements

  • safe isolation
  • ecs
  • nvq
  • swqr
  • manual handling
  • first aid

What You Bring

-Safe Isolation / G39 -ECS H&S Test -Preferable registration to Highways Electrical Level 3 NVQ -SWQR Qualification -Manual Handling -Highways Experience -First Aid (Appointed Person)

Benefits

-24/7 Virtual GP service -Private medical care -Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday -Competitive salary -Mental health, physical health, and financial support -Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training -Option to buy additional annual leave -Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts -Employee Assistance programme -Life Assurance -Cycle to Work scheme -Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

The Company

About Volkerwessels Uk

-Operates through five units—VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser—each with deep specialist roots. -Frontline in complex infrastructure: building airports, rail networks, highways, marine works and major civil projects. -Typical projects range from rail signalling upgrades and highway bridges to port development and flood protection schemes. -Known for weaving niche skills—like slipform paving, steel foundations, waterproofing and land reclamation—into integrated delivery. -Headquartered in Hoddesdon, its teams juggle ~250 active sites countrywide, forging engineering solutions at scale. -A standout: VolkerLaser delivers specialist structural repair and waterproofing, a rare niche in UK infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Civil Engineering

Rail

Highways

Aviation

Ports

Defence

Energy

Water

Environment

Highways Maintenance

Traffic Management

Electric Vehicle Charge Points

Structural Repairs

Waterproofing

Expansion Joints

Cathodic Protection

Public Realm Improvement

Bridge and Tunnel Protection

Drainage

Road Markings

Street Lighting

Winter Maintenance

Cleaning Services

Security

Fencing and Hoarding

ICT and Ancillary Equipment

Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening