Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Engineer!

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Engineer to join our dynamic Kier Design team in Leeds/Norwich. This is your chance to work on exciting infrastructure projects while being part of a collaborative and innovative environment!

Key Details

Location: Leeds/Norwich - with some agile working options
Hours: 40 hours per week - flexibility available
Salary: Competitive
Sector: Structures & Geotechnical Engineering

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role

As a Senior Engineer within Kier Design, you will lead the delivery of civil and structural engineering services across a variety of infrastructure projects. You’ll be instrumental in developing safe, buildable Permanent Works solutions, supporting tenders and live projects, and collaborating closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-profile schemes while advancing your career within Kier's nationally recognized in-house consultancy.

Are You…

• An experienced engineer capable of leading Permanent Works design to deliver safe, buildable solutions?
• Confident in managing Civil & Structural packages across infrastructure projects, from concept to delivery?
• Comfortable acting as a Lead Designer, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design inputs/outputs?
• Passionate about working for a collaborative, trusted, and delivery-focused organization?

Do You…

• Hold a professional qualification (CEng/IEng) or equivalent experience, along with a full UK driving license?
• Have experience delivering civil and structural Permanent Works design for infrastructure projects?
• Support tenders and bids with outline designs, feasibility input, and buildability-focused concepts?
• Want to work for a highly regarded construction company, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will be a key player in the Structures & Geotechnical team, ensuring the delivery of safe, buildable, and cost-effective solutions from concept to delivery. Your daily tasks will include:

• Leading Permanent Works design across Kier Design's infrastructure portfolio.
• Providing technical input to bids with innovative, buildable concepts.
• Reviewing and assuring third-party designs.
• Conducting site visits, inspections, and surveys, while advising on safety matters.
• Fulfilling Job Leader responsibilities, including client liaison, design delivery, and workload planning.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You possess a Level 6/7 qualification and CEng/IEng professional qualification (or equivalent experience).
• You have strong experience leading civil and structural infrastructure design.
• You hold a full driving license.
• You’re confident in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design inputs and outputs.
• You’re passionate about working for a collaborative, trusted, and delivery-focused organization.
• You have experience with rail or water sector standards.
• You’re knowledgeable about WIMES or Minimum Asset Standards.
• You have exposure to water or wastewater treatment environments.
• You have previous M&E design experience (e.g., simple hydraulics, pump selection, etc.).

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and we welcome transferable skills! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the possibilities with us!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we’re committed to ensuring that everyone feels valued and included. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll join us at Kier!