Lead Business Central Engineer

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses.

We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

The purpose of a Lead Business Central Engineer (BCE) is multifaceted and involves several key responsibilities. The Lead BCE is responsible for leading, mentoring, and developing a team of application specialists. This includes fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. A major part of the role is to oversee the implementation and integration of 4PS Construct with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, ensuring seamless data flow and system functionality.

The Lead BCE ensures that the Business Central solution is optimised to meet the organisation's needs, while also supporting and developing the team and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

Stakeholder Management is a major part of this role, collaborating with key stakeholders across various departments to understand their data needs and provide solutions that support their goals.

The Lead BCE will be seen as the system expert and so is a pivotal in ICT in driving adoption in technologies and the stability of systems.

About you

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a relevant commercial experience.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, with a strong understanding of 4PS Construct. Previous leadership experience is highly desirable.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in system integration, customisation, and configuration. Experience with SQL, Power BI, and other relevant technologies is a plus.
Technical Expertise: Stay updated with the latest features and updates in Business Central.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex system issues.
Finance Systems Experience: Proven experience with finance systems, ensuring robust financial management and reporting capabilities within the integrated solution.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Leadership: Proven ability to lead and develop a team, fostering a culture of excellence.
Certifications: Relevant certifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central are highly desirableIf 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?

VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That's what our business is about, that's how our people find satisfaction in their jobs.

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 serviceFairness, 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

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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.

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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