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Posted 01 July, 2026

Senior Engineer

Kier Group
nationwide, United Kingdom Full Time
Reference: 6e146c9c-00d0-4a40-a001-5a0ae953453d

Join Our Team as a Senior Temporary Works Engineer! Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for talented...

Join Our Team as a Senior Temporary Works Engineer!

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for talented civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers to join our dynamic team across various locations in the UK!

🌍 Locations

Choose from vibrant cities like:

  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Cambridge
  • Cardiff
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Norwich
  • Plymouth

Enjoy agile working with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week!

⏰ Working Hours

40 hours per week, with flexible hours available to suit your lifestyle.

💰 Salary

Starting from £50k per annum, with opportunities for growth!

🏗️ About Us

Join one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management! As part of our 100-strong team, you’ll work on hundreds of projects across a diverse and high-profile portfolio, tapping into Kier's impressive £11bn+ project pipeline. Support complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery!

Are You…

  • Practically-minded, with a solid grounding in civil, structural, and/or geotechnical engineering principles?
  • An Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with equivalent experience?

Do You…

  • Enjoy applying first principles thinking to real-world construction challenges?
  • Have experience in temporary works design and/or management?
  • Possess strong organizational and communication skills, thriving in collaborative teams?
  • Want to be part of a top-25 engineering consultancy, recognized as one of Glassdoor's 50 best places to work?

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will lead the delivery of a wide range of construction engineering services, including:

  • Temporary works design and checking
  • Reviewing permanent designs for compliance and buildability
  • Supporting tenders and preconstruction planning
  • Providing technical support to resolve construction-stage and post-construction issues

Main Responsibilities

  • Produce, check, and review design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports, and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures, and QA processes.
  • Act as Project Lead for multiple projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget, and relationships with preconstruction and construction teams from bid through to delivery.
  • Develop yourself and others, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and systems to meet current and future challenges.

🎁 Rewards and Benefits

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

🌈 Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the unique experiences of our employees in shaping our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

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

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