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Posted 01 July, 2026

Senior Electrical Engineer

Kier Group
Manchester, England, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as a Major Project Senior Electrical Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Major Project Senior Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic Mechanical Electrical and Technology team based in the vibrant city of Liverpool.

Location & Hours

Location: Liverpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – we offer some flexibility, so let us know what works for you!

Salary

Starting from: £50,000 per annum

About the Role

In this exciting position, you’ll lead electrical design on major, complex projects, delivering compliant, sustainable, and buildable solutions from concept through to construction. Working within Kier Design's in-house consultancy, you’ll collaborate closely with construction and commercial teams to influence design outcomes and drive project success.

Are You…?

  • A Chartered Electrical Engineer (or working towards) with CIBSE or IET?
  • A Senior Electrical Design Engineer with strong building services experience?
  • Ready to step into a leading role on major infrastructure projects?
  • Passionate about delivering high-quality, sustainable design solutions?

Do You…?

  • Hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services?
  • Bring experience across public and private sector projects?
  • Confidently lead multidisciplinary design teams and stakeholders?
  • Want to join a Top 30 Glassdoor-rated Main Contractor with a secured workload?

Your Responsibilities

As a Major Projects Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of schemes within the Kier Design team, including:

  • Leading electrical design delivery on major infrastructure projects
  • Providing expert technical guidance and assurance
  • Coordinating multidisciplinary design and ensuring compliance
  • Driving BIM, innovation, and sustainability outcomes
  • Managing cost, risk, and stakeholder engagement
  • Reporting progress, risks, and performance to senior leadership

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

  • Are a Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer (CIBSE or IET)
  • Are Chartered or working towards it
  • Have proven senior-level building services experience
  • Possess strong technical, communication, and QA capabilities
  • Can meet BPSS security requirements

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and let’s have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package!

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 Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we value their experiences in shaping our policies. 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 can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier!

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