Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin 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.
VolkerTrenchless Solutions (VTS) is the specialist HDD joint venture between VolkerStevin and Hanab. With a partnership spanning 35+ years, we focus on the complex, high-consequence end of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market—delivering programmes from FEED and early contractor involvement through detailed design, construction, and post-completion care. We operate one of Europe’s largest HDD fleets and combine in‑house engineering with owned and maintained drilling equipment to deliver certainty on technically demanding schemes.
Reporting to the Operations Director, you will shape opportunities before they reach the market, convert them into secured contracts, and then stay close to delivery through to completion and client aftercare. You’ll work hand in glove with our Operations Manager, who leads nationwide delivery and our employed workforce, and our Commercial Manager, who heads the commercial support team, to ensure alignment across programme, cost, risk and client outcomes.
About you
- Shape & secure work: Lead early engagement from FEED/ECI, optimise solutions and resources, and support compelling, compliant proposals that convert.
- Govern delivery: Support mobilisation and delivery oversight alongside the Operations Manager; track time, quality, cost and risk to protect margin and programme.
- Champion HSSEQ: Drive leading standards in health, safety, wellbeing, environment and quality across the portfolio.
- Build strong relationships; ensure issues are resolved quickly, and aftercare exceeds expectations.
- Lead & influence: Coordinate multi‑discipline teams (engineering, geotechnics, delivery, commercial) and align partners and suppliers.
- Think long term: Identify improvement opportunities, embed smarter ways of working and sustain a high performance culture.
What you’ll bring
- An innovative, outcome‑focused mindset with the ability to optimise resources for both short‑term wins and long‑term sustainability.
- Strong technical competence with a solid appreciation of geotechnics and trenchless delivery.
- People centred leadership with excellent presentation and stakeholder skills.
- A track record of accountable decision making across safety, environment, time, quality, cost (profit), client satisfaction and team development.
Why work with us?
VolkerStevin 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, VolkerStevin 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 careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
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 careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
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.
