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Posted 01 July, 2026

Engineer

Kier Group
Exeter, devon, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as an Engineer – Drainage and Water!

Are you ready to make a difference? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Engineer to join our dynamic team in Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford. Enjoy the flexibility of remote working with occasional office visits!

Location & Hours

Location: Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available, just let us know when you speak to us!

Your Role and Responsibilities

As an Engineer – Drainage and Water, you’ll be an integral part of our Design team, helping to deliver compliant and sustainable drainage and water solutions. This is your chance to contribute to high-quality projects while supporting your colleagues and early-career engineers.

Your day-to-day will include:

  • Delivering assigned tasks within work packages to a high standard, taking ownership of technical outputs.
  • Applying relevant design standards, regulations, and quality processes consistently.
  • Managing the delivery of individual tasks within programme and budget, escalating issues and proposing solutions.
  • Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
  • Contributing to knowledge sharing and technical development within the team, while providing guidance to early-career engineers.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

  • You have demonstrable technical competence in Drainage & Water engineering, with experience across one or more sectors.
  • You can work autonomously, taking ownership of technical outputs while supporting wider package delivery.
  • You have experience applying relevant design standards, regulations, and quality processes consistently.
  • You’re aware of programme, budget, and risk considerations for assigned tasks, and can escalate issues appropriately.
  • You hold a full driving licence and are willing to travel as required.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover the perks that come with being part of our amazing team!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of all our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate 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 and be part of something great at Kier!

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