Design Engineer
Join Our Team as a Design Engineer!
Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Design Engineer to join our dynamic Structures and Geotechnical team in beautiful Norwich.
Key Details
Location: Norwich
Hours: 40 hours per week – some flexibility available!
Salary: Starting from £40,000 per annum
Sector: Structures and Geotechnical – Highways/Water
Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
Your Role
As part of our Kier Design team, which boasts over 750 talented professionals, you will play a crucial role in delivering Civil & Structural Infrastructure Engineering services across a variety of exciting projects. Your contributions will help us provide safe, innovative, and buildable engineering solutions that meet our clients' objectives.
Are You…?
- A Civil or Structural Engineer with experience in infrastructure projects?
- Skilled in delivering safe, buildable engineering solutions?
- Comfortable collaborating within multidisciplinary teams?
- Looking to grow your career in a supportive consultancy?
- Motivated to tackle complex, high-impact projects?
Do You…?
- Support the design and delivery of Civil & Structural engineering projects?
- Contribute to solving complex engineering challenges?
- Work closely with internal teams and external clients?
- Ensure designs meet safety, quality, and compliance standards?
- Want to be part of a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?
Your Responsibilities
As a Design Engineer, you will:
- Deliver safe, buildable Civil, Structural / MEICA solutions across Temporary & Permanent Works.
- Produce innovative infrastructure design solutions across structures, highways, geotechnics, and utilities.
- Support bids and tenders with feasibility, outline design, and creative concepts.
- Drive value engineering and alternative solutions to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.
- Review third-party designs and manage technical risks throughout design and delivery.
- Lead or support project delivery, including site visits, client collaboration, and design outputs.
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if you:
- Are professionally developing towards or hold IEng, EngTech, or CEng (IPD), or have equivalent experience.
- Are qualified to Level 6 or 7, or bring strong practical engineering experience.
- Have a background in Civil, Structural, or infrastructure design.
- Demonstrate knowledge of industry standards (e.g., highways, rail, or water).
- Are confident working across multidisciplinary environments and complex infrastructure projects.
- Hold a full UK driving license and are willing to attend sites and project locations.
At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and we welcome transferrable 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 a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover what makes Kier a great place to work!
Diversity and Inclusion
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the input of our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure 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 welcome you to the Kier family! #joinkier
