Senior Bridge Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Bridge Engineer!

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our dynamic Design team in Birmingham. Enjoy the flexibility of remote working with occasional office visits!

Key Details

Location: Birmingham (Remote working available with occasional travel to the office required)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible hours available!)
Salary: Starting from £45,000 per annum
Sector: Design – Highways

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

Your Impact

Join Kier Design's Structures Team and make a difference by working on impactful projects for clients like National Highways, TfL, SWTRA, and Local Highway Authorities. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering high-quality structural engineering solutions, guiding projects from feasibility to construction while ensuring they meet client expectations and program requirements.

Are You…?

• An experienced Structures Engineer with a knack for delivering highway structures design to UK standards?
• Comfortable acting as Lead Designer, managing technical inputs and outputs?
• Confident across inspection, assessment, design, and construction stages?
• Familiar with Eurocodes and relevant design software?
• A self-starter who can lead technical delivery with minimal supervision?
• Passionate about working in a collaborative, trusted, and delivery-focused environment?

Do You…?

• Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline?
• Have Chartered or Incorporated status (MICE / MIStructE or equivalent), or are you working towards it?
• Deliver technical outputs to agreed time, cost, and quality targets?
• Carry out and authorize design checks, including drawings, reports, and certificates?
• Communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and project teams?
• Hold a valid UK driving licence?
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in our Structures team, supporting the delivery of highway structures design, inspection, and assessment across a diverse project portfolio. Your day-to-day will include:

• Leading the delivery of highway structures design, inspection, and assessment from feasibility through to construction.
• Acting as Lead Designer, coordinating and managing the technical outputs of project teams.
• Ensuring designs comply with standards, client briefs, and quality management systems.
• Applying value engineering and innovation to enhance safety, buildability, and efficiency.
• Supporting and developing engineers, technicians, and graduates within the team.

What We Offer

We’re proud to provide our talented team with a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, fostering 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 number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required. We treat all applicants fairly, regardless of their conviction history.

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