Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Drainage Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our dynamic Kier Design team in Cardiff. 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!

Location: Cardiff - Remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired; 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 Senior Drainage Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our Drainage team, delivering exceptional design solutions across various water, flooding, and drainage projects. You’ll be involved in exciting initiatives, including:

• Assisting the Drainage Lead in successfully delivering a portfolio of projects to established standards, timelines, and budgets, specializing in highway drainage.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and statutory bodies to ensure project success.
• Leading technically challenging drainage projects and providing innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Coordinating daily tasks, checking deliverables, and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Supporting the team’s development through mentoring, coaching, and sharing your expertise.
• Managing project delivery within established programmes and budgets, raising any concerns promptly.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have experience in highway drainage, water utilities, and working with Lead Local Flood Authorities.
• You’re proficient in InfoDrainage and AutoCAD Civils3D, with strong technical skills.
• You hold a Civil Engineering degree (or similar qualification) and membership with a relevant engineering body.
• You have significant experience successfully leading diverse drainage projects.
• You’re a clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with others and supporting team development.

At Kier, we’re all about finding potential, and we welcome transferable skills! So, even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and let’s have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing 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 at Kier. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us refine 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 #joinkier!

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