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. With the flexibility of remote working and occasional office visits, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Location & Hours

Location: Birmingham (Remote working available with occasional travel to the office required)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (some flexibility available)

Salary

Starting from: £45,000 per annum

About Us

Join Kier Design's Structures Team and make a real impact on projects for esteemed 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 we meet client expectations and program requirements.

Are You the Right Fit?

We’re looking for someone who is:

• An experienced Structures Engineer with a strong background in highway structures design to UK standards.
• Comfortable acting as Lead Designer, managing technical inputs and outputs.
• Confident across all project stages: inspection, assessment, design, and construction.
• Experienced 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.

What You’ll Need

To thrive in this role, you should:

• Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Be Chartered or Incorporated (MICE / MIStructE or equivalent), or working towards this.
• 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.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will:

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

Why Join Us?

At Kier, we’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we’re committed to making strides in this area. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure fair opportunities for all applicants.

Ready to embark on an exciting journey with us? We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team. Let’s build something great together!