Technical Director - VolkerEnergy

Overview

Lead technical development and delivery of EHV transmission projects across the UK.

Requirements

• collaboration
• two‑stage
• decision‑maker
• engineering degree
• innovation
• commercially astute

What You Bring

-Experience of collaborating with and influencing customers, key stakeholders, partners, suppliers and staff at all levels. -Outcome focused, out-performance driven and committed to delivering customer expectations and required outcomes. -Experience in a similar or related role with previous involvement through the two-stage project delivery. -Effective decision maker that takes accountability for their aspects of a project/ portfolio, including health, safety, wellbeing, environment, time, quality, cost (profit margin), customer satisfaction, staff retention and progression. -Degree or equivalent in civil or electrical engineering preferred -Inclusive with ability to build a culture of innovation, embrace new ideas, continuously improve ways of working and step outside comfort zone. -Innovative mindset with ability to optimise resources to achieve both short-term goals and long-term sustainability. -Commercially astute with understanding of how business decisions impact the bottom line.

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Benefits

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

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

Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening for all candidates.