Senior Bridge Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Bridge Engineer!

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our dynamic Design team based in Birmingham. With the flexibility of remote working and occasional office visits, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

About the Role

As part of Kier Design's Structures Team, you will contribute to impactful projects for esteemed clients such as National Highways, TfL, SWTRA, and Local Highway Authorities. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering high-quality structural engineering solutions throughout all project stages—from feasibility to construction—ensuring that every output meets client expectations and program requirements.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highway structures design, inspection, and assessment.
• Act as Lead Designer, coordinating and managing technical outputs of project teams.
• Ensure designs comply with standards, client briefs, and quality management systems.
• Apply value engineering and innovation to enhance safety, buildability, and efficiency.
• Support and mentor engineers, technicians, and graduates within the team.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Are Chartered or Incorporated (MICE / MIStructE or equivalent), or working towards this.
• Have experience delivering highway structures design to UK standards, including Eurocodes.
• Can manage technical delivery with minimal supervision and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Working Conditions

We offer a flexible working environment with:

• Location: Birmingham (remote working available with occasional office travel).
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility on hours if desired.
• Salary: Starting from £45,000 per annum.

Why Join Us?

At Kier, we believe in rewarding our brilliant people with a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. You’ll be part of a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. Plus, we are committed to making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace, where every voice matters.

Diversity and Inclusion

We prioritize diversity and inclusion, and our employees play a key role in shaping our initiatives. 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 a difference? We can’t wait to see your application to #joinkier!