Project Engineer- Civils

Field 1

The Power & Civils Business within Volker Rail Specialist Businesses offers comprehensive electrical design and installation within all railway environments, overhead line installation, ancillary civils construction, and piling services. We provide a turnkey, multi-discipline service that includes survey, ground investigation, design and engineering, construction, testing, and commissioning for all railway power elements.

Our services encompass the design, construction, and modification of both High Voltage and Low Voltage power distribution systems for the UK operational railway, including essential supplies for signalling power and train control. We also work on railway facilities such as depots and stations, installing lighting, small power, and depot protection systems.

For overhead line electrification equipment, we support projects from early design to full installation, testing, and commissioning. We also perform various lineside civils work, including under track crossings and concrete base and formation works.

Our services range from small projects to large multi-million-pound turnkey packages, covering early project development to final commissioning and handover, either as the principal contractor or as Tier 2 and 3 suppliers.

We are currently working on a number of contracts some examples of which include Trans Pennine Route upgrade (TRue), Radlett Depot, North Western Electrification Programme, West Coast Signalling Power Supply Upgrade, Edgeley Feeder Station. Volker Rail have also been appointed on CP7 Framework in Southern Region and in Scotland.

We have a great opportunity for a Project Engineer
- Civils to work on our SPC contract based in Scotland.

You will have gained significant demonstrable experience working within the Piling sector. You will possess a ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent organisational ability and have working knowledge of client and industry interfaces and practices. Previous experience of undertaking the role of Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) would be a distinct advantage.

An HNC or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is an essential requirement for this role. Professional membership of an appropriate engineering institution is desirable.

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.

Volker Rail is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels 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 Volker Wessels UK, Volker Rail 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
• 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

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here Fairness, Inclusion and Respect | Volker Wessels UK

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Volker Wessels 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.