Jobs at Vanderlande

Lead commercial contract management, procurement, cost control and financial forecasting for complex automated material-handling projects. Protect projects from commercial risk, manage change/control processes, engage customers and subcontractors, mentor commercial team members, and ensure projects deliver on time and budget.

Plan and manage all project activities for airport projects: build integrated schedules, identify critical path/opportunities/risks, coordinate stakeholders and subcontractors, report progress, mentor junior planners, and lead complex programmes from tender to completion.

As a General Operative, you will perform maintenance checks, assist with repairs, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards at Heathrow Airport.

Manage complex employee relations caseload end-to-end, lead investigations, draft and implement employment policies, create manager toolkits, and deliver ER training. Provide risk-based advice, maintain audit-ready documentation, analyse ER trends, and support wider HR initiatives to ensure consistent, legally compliant people management.

Design, develop, configure, integrate and commission low-level control (LLC) systems for material handling projects. Support PLC/SCADA programming, testing, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, safety compliance, and cross-discipline integration while contributing to validation, documentation and continuous improvement.

Design and deliver electrical installations for safety-critical material handling systems. Produce schematics, perform calculations, ensure compliance with standards, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support procurement, installation and site teams, and maintain engineering records.

Design and deliver mechanical layouts and components for airport baggage handling automation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with safety standards and CDM, produce AutoCAD/Revit layout packages, manage technical risks, coordinate suppliers/third-party equipment, and maintain engineering documentation to meet project milestones and manufacturability constraints.

Lead account growth for major UK airport customers by building relationships, managing multidisciplinary teams for proposals and pricing, supporting large tenders, delivering presentations, and ensuring safe, on-time, on-budget delivery of automated material handling solutions and services.