Senior Highways Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Engineer to join our dynamic Highways Technology team in Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, or Penrith. With the flexibility of remote working and occasional office visits, this role offers the perfect blend of innovation and collaboration!

Location & Hours

Locations: Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, and Penrith (Remote working available with occasional travel to the office required).

Hours: 40 hours per week, with some flexibility available—just let us know what works for you!

Salary

Starting from: £46,000 per annum

About You

Are you an experienced highways technology engineer with a passion for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)? Do you thrive on leading technology schemes from concept to preliminary design? If you’re confident in providing strategic advice and technical governance to clients, we want to hear from you!

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will:

• Lead highways technology schemes from concept to preliminary design, including ITS solutions like CCTV, VMS, MIDAS, and communications networks.
• Produce high-quality technical outputs, including designs, specifications, drawings, BoQs, reports, and risk registers.
• Provide expert advice and technical governance to clients and stakeholders on innovative and legacy systems.
• Support feasibility studies, options appraisals, and business case development.
• Mentor and manage junior team members, offering coaching and support.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a degree in an engineering or science-related discipline and are Chartered or working towards chartership.
• You have strong experience in delivering ITS consultancy, design, or project management.
• You’re comfortable managing workloads, programmes, and stakeholder relationships.
• You possess knowledge of ITS, highways technology assets, IoT, telecoms, and IP systems.
• You have excellent communication skills and a practical, commercial mindset.

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 and flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that our employees play a crucial role 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 will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required. We treat all applicants fairly, regardless of their conviction history.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re excited about delivering innovative highways technology solutions and want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor, we look forward to seeing your application!

Join Kier and be part of something great!