Technology Design Engineer

Join Our Team as a Technology Design Engineer!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of highways technology? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Technology Design Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Design team based in Manchester, Newcastle, or Birmingham. With agile working opportunities, you can enjoy flexibility while contributing to exciting projects!

About the Role

As a Technology Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative highways technology solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle. You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing, coordinating, and assuring designs for integrated digital and roadside systems.
• Ensuring compliance with client requirements and industry standards.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to create safe, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure across major UK projects.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Delivering technology design across ITS, communications, power, and digital infrastructure.
• Producing detailed drawings, specifications, and technical documentation (2D/3D).
• Ensuring compliance with DMRB, National Highways, and industry standards.
• Applying design assurance and supporting reviews and gateway compliance.
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks for right-first-time delivery.
• Supporting ITS, communications networks, and smart/IoT-enabled infrastructure.
• Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Contributing to bids, innovation, digital engineering, and team development.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Hold a Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering.
• Have experience in highways or infrastructure technology design.
• Are familiar with National Highways standards (e.g., DMRB, TA401).
• Have a solid understanding of ITS, telecoms/IP networks, and power/control systems.
• Are experienced in using CAD or digital engineering tools.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Working Conditions

This full-time position offers:

• Location: Manchester, Newcastle, or Birmingham with agile working opportunities.
• Hours: 40 hours per week, with some flexibility available.
• Salary: Starting from £42,000 per annum.

Rewards and Benefits

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

• Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We believe that our employees play a crucial 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. We also conduct Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Checks for this role, treating all applicants fairly.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier!