Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Drainage Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the lookout for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our dynamic Kier Design team in beautiful Cardiff. Here at Kier, we believe in building teams around our people, not the other way around. We’re committed to helping you carve out a role where you can grow and thrive for years to come!

We offer market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling professional qualifications, management training, and ongoing technical development. We actively promote a culture of growth, so you can keep pushing your boundaries!

Key Details

Location: Cardiff - 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.

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our Drainage team, delivering exceptional design solutions across a variety of water, flooding, and drainage projects. You’ll work on impactful initiatives, including:

• Local Authority projects
• National Highways schemes
• Major projects like the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine and A417 missing link

Your day-to-day will include:

• Assisting the Drainage Lead in delivering a portfolio of projects on time and within budget, specializing in highway drainage and collaborating with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs).
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and statutory bodies to ensure project success.
• Leading technically challenging drainage projects and providing innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Coordinating daily tasks, checking deliverables, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Mentoring and coaching team members to support their development.
• Managing project delivery within established programmes and budgets, raising any concerns promptly.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have experience in highway drainage, water utilities, and working with Lead Local Flood Authorities.
• You’re proficient in InfoDrainage and AutoCAD Civils3D, with strong technical skills.
• You hold a Civil Engineering degree (or similar qualification) and membership with a relevant engineering body.
• You have significant experience successfully leading diverse drainage projects.
• You’re a clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with others and supporting team development.

At Kier, we value 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 so far, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us refine our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair 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 and hope you’ll #joinkier!

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