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 have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor to join our talented VolkerFitzpatrick HR team. Reporting to an HR Manager, you will be core in supporting our managers and employees on a wide range of HR matters in accordance with legislation and best practice.
Please note that this is a site based role in Hoddesdon (office based role with some travel) and is a 12-month fixed term contract.
- Partner with key stakeholders to deliver HR best practices aligned with business requirements
- Provide advice for general queries on HR policies and procedures to managers and employees in an accurate and timely manner
- Support and manage employee relations (ER) matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence cases — ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes
- Support all data and reporting requirements and maintain accurate records
- Collaborate with all relevant departments to ensure a seamless employee experience
- Monitor sickness absence and coordinate with line managers and occupational health to support employee wellbeing and return-to-work processes
- Support workforce planning and other initiatives as required
About you
You will have at demonstrable experience of working at similar HR Advisor level (ideally hold a CIPD level 5) with proven experience working with stakeholders and managing ER matters.
You will have strong communication and relationship management skills, be a team player who is pro-active, adaptable and resilient, and have a solid understanding of HR best practices and employment law. You’ll hold a Full UK Driver’s License.
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 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.
