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Project Manager

Job details
Posting date: 24 July 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 August 2025
Location: Preston, Lancashire, PR2 5PE
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: VolkerWessels UK
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: VW06163_1753351411

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Summary

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.

Project Mangers with HDD experience required to join our growing team, VolkerTrenchless Solutions / VolkerEnergy is the place for you so get in touch!

VolkerTrenchless Solutions (VTS) is a collaboration of Hanab Project (NL) and VolkerStevin Infrastructure Ltd, establish to deliver major trenchless projects in the UK. We have our own in-house engineering division, extensive range of HDD rigs, dedicated staff and being European leaders in executing simple to complex HDD projects. With the added value of our UK/NL partnership we are also able to provide civils and project management support to our specialist drilling activities in the UK to the highest standard.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager/ Contracts Manager, reporting directly to the Operations Manager to initially support the development of major HDD projects in the UK through the tenders, preconstruction and early contractor involvement phases.

Responsibilities

Pre-Construction and Early Contractor Involvement

  • Provide precontract support in pricing works and challenge to UK and NL based pricing to form robust tender offers including working methods and engineering solutions.
  • Coordinate and bid manage major HDD projects including frameworks schemes, sea outfalls and cable landfall for windfarms and EHV interconnectors.
  • Liaison with the Pre contract department of Hanab Projects for tenders in the UK.
  • Assist the VolkerStevin procurement team with developing HDD standards for supply chain procurement of minor HDD subcontracted works.
  • Driving the incorporation and promotion of best practice in HDD drilling throughout all HDD works carried out by Volker Stevin Group in UK.

Construction

  • HSEQ performance - driving best practice in this area and ensuring compliance with company policy Providing technical and operational support to all aspects of VTS UK projects (including live drilling projects and ECI works), supporting Project Managers and UK Operations Manager.
  • Assist with the recruitment of UK based drilling personnel.
  • Providing liaison with technical department of Hanab Projects and UK and agree working methods and engineering solutions.
  • Liaison with operational drilling department, core team members and drill teams, spreading and collating best practice
  • Supply chain engagement, management and audit. Ducting, tooling, rigs, guidance, water, welding etc. Supply Chain manager in VS to support this.
  • HSEQ performance at site level to support Site Agent and Work Manager.
  • Quality performance at site level regarding standards of both workmanship and documentation.
  • Engineering controls and performance of site engineering teams including HDD drill rig set up.
  • Support management of supply chain during construction: progress, co-ordination and feedback
  • Responsible for the production, review and monitoring of construction methodology documentation including RAMS and ITP's to ensuring compliance with the company's quality management system and the employers' requirements.
  • Responsible for production of as-built documentation from site.
  • Responsible for materials forecast, procurement and reconciliation.
  • Help collate and site data for inclusion in Daily Progress Reports.
  • Responsible for the adherence of project team to information management procedures and requirement.

Business Development and Client Facing

  • Representing Volker Wessels Group at UKSTT, attending industry events.
  • Support for business development of the VTS brand generally.
  • Preparing technical presentations, identify client needs and scoping projects

About you

  • Key Skills

    • Minimum of 10 years working managing heavy civil engineering projects in the UK and /or overseas, preferably within a Tier 1 contractor environment.
    • Previous experience of pipeline and /or utility sector including the use of trenchless techniques including Horizontal Direction Drilling (HDD).
    • Management of safe systems of works and quality management.
    • Implementation of Permit to Excavate and Services coordination.
    • Excellent IT knowledge including use of AUTOCAD and Microsoft suite.
    • Degree/HNC, or equivalent, in civil engineering desirable.
    • Member of a professional institution, MCIOB, ICE or similar.
    • Good communication skills with client representatives, site team and operatives
    • Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to conclusion.
    • Full Driving Licence.

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?

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.

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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

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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