VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
As Head of Work Winning, Commercial & Estimating, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the success of VolkerHighways’ future pipeline. Based at our Hoddesdon Head Office, you will lead the end-to-end tendering strategy, ensuring excellence, compliance, and commercial rigour across all submissions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Champion corporate governance by ensuring all tender submissions are delivered in full compliance with VolkerWessels UK processes and to strict deadlines.
- Lead the end-to-end commercial and estimating process for tenders, from initial review through to pricing, governance and final submission.
- Shape and implement effective pricing strategies across term maintenance and project bids, driving competitive, commercially sound submissions.
- Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities through robust analysis, maintaining risk registers and aligning strategy throughout the tender lifecycle.
- Oversee supply chain engagement, including enquiries, benchmarking, and evaluation of subcontractor returns to ensure value, quality, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure all commercial and estimating outputs meet required quality standards, contractual obligations, and client expectations.
- Lead post-tender activities, including commercial handover, mobilisation support, and continuous improvement through performance review and feedback.
- Build strong relationships across internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners, while supporting the development of estimating capability within the business.
About you
- Extensive experience within Highways and Street Lighting term maintenance, with a strong commercial understanding of contract delivery models.
- In-depth knowledge of NEC forms of contract, with the ability to apply this expertise strategically across complex bids and commercial scenarios.
- A confident and credible communicator, capable of delivering clear, persuasive presentations to senior stakeholders, clients, and boards.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
- A collaborative and influential leader, able to build strong relationships, foster teamwork, and drive performance across multidisciplinary teams.
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?
VolkerHighways 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, VolkerHighways 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
- Company car or car allowance option
- 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 benefit
- Flexible working opportunities
- 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.
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