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Posted 01 July, 2026

Senior Technology Design Engineer

Kier Group
Manchester, GREATER MANCHESTER, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as a Senior Technology Design Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Technology Design Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Design team in Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, or Basingstoke. This is your chance to lead the way in delivering innovative highways technology solutions across major infrastructure programs!

Key Details

Location: Manchester/Newcastle/Birmingham or Basingstoke – with agile working opportunities
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility available
Starting Salary: From £42,000 per annum
Sector: Mechanical, Electrical, and Technology – Highways

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

Your Role

As a Senior Technology Design Engineer, you will be the technical authority, guiding design outputs from concept to implementation. Your mission? To ensure our solutions are compliant, integrated, and future-ready. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), communications, and smart infrastructure systems that meet National Highways standards.

Are You…?

  • Qualified: HNC/Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering?
  • Experienced: A highways technology engineer with strong ITS expertise?
  • Confident: Leading design delivery and technical assurance activities?
  • Knowledgeable: Familiar with National Highways standards (e.g., DMRB) and governance frameworks?
  • A Leader: Ready to mentor and develop fellow engineers?

Do You…?

  • Lead technology design packages across ITS, communications, and power systems?
  • Take ownership of design outputs from concept through to implementation?
  • Drive multidisciplinary integration across civil, electrical, and systems teams?
  • Communicate technical risks and solutions clearly to clients and stakeholders?

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll be instrumental in delivering high-quality highways technology design solutions. Your day-to-day will include:

  • Leading complex technology design (ITS, communications, power) from concept to implementation.
  • Ensuring solutions are buildable, maintainable, and right-first-time.
  • Acting as a technical authority within design assurance, leading reviews and approvals.
  • Ensuring compliance with DMRB, National Highways, and industry standards.
  • Providing SME leadership across ITS, communications networks, and smart infrastructure systems.
  • Driving multidisciplinary integration across teams.
  • Engaging with clients and stakeholders through workshops.
  • Reporting on progress, risk, and performance to support program delivery.
  • Leading continuous improvement and digital engineering initiatives.
  • Mentoring and developing engineers to foster a high-performance culture.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

  • Hold a degree in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering.
  • Have significant experience in highways or infrastructure technology design.
  • Possess proven experience in leading design delivery and assurance activities.
  • Have strong knowledge of National Highways standards and governance frameworks.

Technical Expertise

We value expertise in:

  • ITS infrastructure and systems integration.
  • Telecommunications and IP networks.
  • Power and control systems.
  • Design assurance and approval processes.
  • Multidisciplinary coordination and systems integration.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

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

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a vital role in shaping our diversity initiatives, and we are committed to continuous improvement.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

Ready to make an impact? We look forward to seeing your application and welcoming you to our team at Kier!

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