Assistant Technology Design Engineer

Join Our Team as an Assistant Technology Design Engineer!

Are you ready to kickstart your career in technology design? We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic Assistant Technology Design Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Design team in Manchester, Newcastle, or Birmingham. This is your chance to be part of exciting infrastructure projects that make a real difference!

Location & Hours

Location: Manchester/Newcastle or Birmingham – with agile working opportunities

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Compensation

Starting Salary: From £31,000 per annum

About the Role

As an Assistant Engineer, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of cutting-edge highways technology solutions. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers to:

• Develop design outputs and enhance your technical skills
• Gain exposure to systems such as ITS, communications, and digital infrastructure

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career within a supportive, multidisciplinary team, working on nationally significant projects.

Are You the Right Fit?

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Degree-qualified (or working towards) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering
• An early-career engineer with some practical experience (placement, internship, or similar)
• Passionate about highways technology, ITS, or digital infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Support the development of technology design packages (ITS, communications, power infrastructure)
• Produce drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Assist with design assurance processes, reviews, and compliance with standards (e.g., DMRB, National Highways)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, electrical, mechanical)
• Gain experience across ITS, communications networks, and emerging smart infrastructure systems
• Support project coordination, meetings, reporting, and stakeholder engagement
• Contribute to continuous improvement, technical development, and bid/tender support

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Have a degree (or are working towards) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering
• Have gained some engineering experience (placement, internship, or early career role)
• Have an interest in highways technology, ITS, or digital infrastructure
• Are aware of ITS systems (CCTV, VMS, detection, communications networks)
• Understand design standards (e.g., DMRB, National Highways)
• Have experience using CAD or engineering design tools
• Have exposure to infrastructure or highways projects
• Are working towards professional membership (IET / ICE)
• Can meet BPSS/security requirements

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 development and growth
• A supportive and inclusive work environment

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that our employees are key in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we are committed to continuous improvement.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier!