{"id":19082,"date":"2025-09-18T11:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/bootstrap\/?page_id=19082"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:18:14","slug":"key-responsibilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/?page_id=19082","title":{"rendered":"About HS2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19082\" class=\"elementor elementor-19082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbd0f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cbd0f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c0847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0c0847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72db540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72db540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HS2 is one of Europe\u2019s largest and most ambitious infrastructure programmes, designed to improve connectivity, increase rail capacity and support long-term UK economic growth.<\/p><p>Bringing together thousands of professionals across engineering, construction, commercial, project controls and corporate functions, it is one of the most complex programmes ever undertaken in the UK. Now, it\u2019s ready for its next phase of development.<br \/>Joining HS2 means becoming part of a team delivering work that will have a lasting impact on the UK&#8217;s future.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #1e3875;\"><strong>Why join HS2?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>At HS2 you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"dots\"><li>Contribute to the UK&#8217;s major high-speed rail programme<\/li><li>Work alongside experienced professionals across multiple disciplines<\/li><li>Solve complex programme, commercial and delivery challenges<\/li><li>Develop your career through exposure to projects of national importance<\/li><li>Join an organisation committed to professional development, collaboration and continuous improvement<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106b36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"106b36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hs2.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40afe49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40afe49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24af19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24af19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/211024_HS2_OOC-Cutterhead-Lift_AH13_3687-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ef0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2ef0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #2069e5;\"><strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #1e3875;\">Rewarding careers, supported by outstanding benefits<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p>HS2 recognises that attracting exceptional people means offering more than interesting work. Employees benefit from a comprehensive package designed to support their financial wellbeing, physical health and work-life balance.<\/p><p>Highlights include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"dots\"><li>Competitive pension contribution<\/li><li>Flexible benefits fund<\/li><li>Healthcare cash plan<\/li><li>25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase additional leave<\/li><li>Employee Assistance Programme<\/li><li>Health and wellbeing support<\/li><li>Cycle to Work scheme<\/li><li>Gym membership discounts<\/li><li>Private medical and dental options<\/li><li>Lifestyle and retail discounts<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffe970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cffe970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/?page_id=19116\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW ROLES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65692db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65692db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n-1024x529.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n-1536x794.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.veredus.co.uk\/hs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/565129743_1365017985623718_7233846468826646934_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HS2 is one of Europe\u2019s largest and most ambitious infrastructure programmes, designed to improve connectivity, increase rail capacity and support long-term UK economic growth. 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