Engineer

Join Our Team as a Highways Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Engineer to join our dynamic team in Salford. At Kier, we believe in building teams around our people, not the other way around. We’re committed to helping you carve out a role where you can grow and thrive for years to come!

Why Choose Us?

We offer market-leading development opportunities that support our graduates through the early stages of their careers. Our commitment to your professional growth includes:

• Support for becoming professionally qualified
• Management training and qualifications
• Ongoing technical development throughout your career

Location & Working Conditions

Your new workplace will be at Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3XP. We offer remote working options with occasional travel to the office required. You’ll work 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility on hours available—just let us know what works for you!

Please note, we are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Responsibilities

As a Highways Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of our Design team, delivering high-quality highway schemes. Your exciting projects will include:

• National Highways SDF Framework
• Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction Framework
• Major projects like the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine and A417 missing link

Your day-to-day tasks will involve:

• Preparing technical design drawings, specifications, and reports in line with DMRB and relevant standards
• Delivering highway studies and smaller schemes with minimal supervision
• Collaborating with senior team members on major projects, taking ownership of key design elements
• Conducting site visits and liaising with clients, statutory bodies, and stakeholders
• Using AutoCAD to provide innovative engineering solutions while ensuring quality standards are met

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a Civil Engineering degree or a similar combination of qualifications and experience
• You’re experienced in using AutoCAD and have a working knowledge of DMRB standards
• You’re working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer accreditation with a relevant professional body
• You have experience delivering a range of projects and can communicate technical information clearly
• You hold a valid driving licence and CSCS card

At Kier, we value potential, so even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a chat 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 enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• Comprehensive training and development programs

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key 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 who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of something great!