Engineer

Join Our Team as a Design Engineer!

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of civil and river engineering? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Design Engineer to join our dynamic River Infrastructure team based in the vibrant city of Bristol.

Location & Hours

Location: Bristol - with some agile working options available.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility on hours if desired. Just let us know when you speak to us!

Salary

Starting from: £36,000 per annum

About Us

At Kier Design, we’re proud to be at the forefront of delivering impactful civil and river engineering projects for esteemed clients like the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and the Mining Remediation Authority. This is your chance to contribute to vital infrastructure schemes while enhancing your technical expertise in a supportive consultancy environment.

Are You the Right Fit?

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A Civil Engineer with experience in river engineering or hydraulic infrastructure.
• Comfortable delivering safe, buildable design solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Confident in using engineering judgement to manage uncertainty and technical risk.
• Experienced in a consultancy or contractor-led design environment.
• Passionate about working for a collaborative, trusted, and delivery-focused organization.

Do You Have What It Takes?

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Hold a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Bring post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar.
• Are working towards Chartered or Incorporated status (e.g., CEng MICE).
• Enjoy learning and developing in new technical areas with team support.
• Can contribute to fee proposals, value engineering, and commercial delivery.
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Your Responsibilities

As a Design Engineer, you will:

• Deliver civil and river infrastructure design from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Review and agree client briefs, offering alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Support coordination of design activities within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, Kier SHEMS, and QMS requirements.
• Contribute to value engineering, fee proposals, and programme delivery.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• You bring post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar infrastructure.
• You’re working towards Chartered or Incorporated status (e.g., CEng MICE).
• You enjoy collaborating within multidisciplinary teams and can apply sound engineering judgement to manage technical risk.
• You hold a Full driving licence.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and we welcome transferrable skills! Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and have a chat with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the options available to you!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. 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 for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier!