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Posted 02 July, 2026

Assistant Technology Design Engineer

Kier Group
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as an Assistant Technology Design Engineer!

Are you ready to kickstart your career in technology design? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Assistant Technology Design Engineer to join our dynamic Technology Design team in Manchester, Newcastle, or Birmingham. With agile working opportunities, this is your chance to make a real impact in the world of highways technology!

About the Role

As an Assistant Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the delivery of innovative highways technology solutions across a variety of infrastructure projects. You’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, enhancing your technical skills and gaining exposure to cutting-edge systems such as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), communications, and digital infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

In this exciting role, you will:

  • Support the development of technology design packages (ITS, communications, power infrastructure).
  • Produce detailed drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
  • Assist with design assurance processes, ensuring compliance with standards (e.g., DMRB, National Highways).
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, electrical, mechanical) to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Gain hands-on experience with ITS, communications networks, and emerging smart infrastructure systems.
  • Support project coordination, meetings, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement and technical development initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

  • Hold a degree (or are working towards one) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering.
  • Have some practical engineering experience (placement, internship, or similar).
  • Are enthusiastic about highways technology, ITS, or digital infrastructure.
  • Have awareness of ITS systems (CCTV, VMS, detection, communications networks).
  • Understand design standards (e.g., DMRB, National Highways) and have experience using CAD/design tools.
  • Have exposure to infrastructure or highways environments.
  • Are working towards professional membership (IET / ICE).
  • Can meet BPSS/security requirements.

Working Conditions

This full-time position offers 40 hours per week with some flexibility on hours to suit your needs. The starting salary is from £31,000 per annum.

Why Join Us?

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

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

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we are proud of the positive impact they have made. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application and welcoming you to our team. Let’s build the future together at Kier!

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