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.

Key Details

Location: Bristol - with some agile working options available
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - flexible hours can be discussed
Salary: Starting from £36,000 per annum
Sector: Design – Civils River Infrastructure

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

Your Role

As a Design Engineer, you will be an integral part of Kier Design's expanding River Infrastructure team. You’ll have the chance to work on impactful civil and river engineering projects for esteemed clients such as the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and the Mining Remediation Authority. This is your opportunity to contribute to essential infrastructure schemes while honing your technical skills in a supportive consultancy environment.

Are You…?

• A Civil Engineer with experience in river engineering or hydraulic infrastructure?
• Comfortable delivering safe, buildable design solutions in a multidisciplinary setting?
• Confident in using engineering judgment to manage uncertainty and technical risks?
• Experienced in a consultancy or contractor-led design environment?
• Passionate about working for a collaborative and delivery-focused organization?

Do You…?

• Hold a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline?
• Bring post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar?
• Have aspirations to achieve Chartered or Incorporated status (e.g., CEng MICE)?
• Enjoy learning and developing in new technical areas with team support?
• Contribute to fee proposals, value engineering, and commercial delivery?
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will support the River Infrastructure team in delivering compliant, safe, and buildable design solutions. Your daily tasks will include:

• Delivering civil and river infrastructure design from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Reviewing and agreeing client briefs, offering alternative solutions where appropriate.
• Coordinating 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’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• You bring post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar infrastructure.
• You’re working towards Chartered or Incorporated status (e.g., CEng MICE).
• You thrive in collaborative multidisciplinary teams and can apply sound engineering judgment to manage technical risks.
• You hold a full driving license.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a variety of benefits tailored 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 crucial 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 number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be invited for an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to the Kier family! #joinkier