Engineer

Join Our Team as a Highways Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Engineer to join our dynamic team in Salford. 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 that support our graduates through the early stages of their careers. From professional qualifications to management training and ongoing technical development, we actively promote a culture of growth and learning.

Location & Hours

Location: Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3XP - Remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Some flexibility on hours is 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 Highways Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of our Design team, delivering high-quality highway schemes. You’ll work on exciting projects, including:

• The National Highways SDF Framework
• Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction Framework
• Major projects like the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine and A417 missing link

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing technical design drawings, specifications, and reports in line with DMRB and relevant standards.
• Delivering highway studies and smaller schemes with minimal supervision.
• Collaborating closely with senior team members on major projects, taking ownership of key design elements.
• Conducting site visits and liaising with clients, statutory bodies, and stakeholders to maintain excellent relationships.
• Using AutoCAD to provide innovative engineering solutions while ensuring quality standards are met.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a Civil Engineering degree or a similar combination of qualifications and experience.
• You’re experienced in using AutoCAD and have a working knowledge of DMRB standards.
• You’re working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer accreditation with a relevant professional body.
• You have experience delivering a range of projects and can communicate technical information clearly.
• You hold a valid driving licence and CSCS card.

At Kier, we’re all about finding potential, so even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and 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, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we value their experiences in shaping our policies. 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 and welcome you to our team at Kier!

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