Engineer

Join Our Team as a Design Engineer!

Are you ready to make a difference? 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 civil and river engineering projects, working with esteemed clients like the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and the Mining Remediation Authority. This is your chance to contribute to vital infrastructure schemes while honing 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.

Your Responsibilities

As a Design Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in our River Infrastructure team, focusing on:

• Delivering civil and river infrastructure design from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Reviewing and agreeing client briefs, offering alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Supporting coordination of design activities within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, Kier SHEMS, and QMS requirements.
• Contributing to value engineering, fee proposals, and programme delivery.

What We Offer

At Kier, we believe in rewarding our brilliant people with a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Here’s what you can expect:

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

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a vital role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

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