Engineer

Join Our Team as a Highways Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Highways Engineer to join our dynamic team in Salford. At Kier, we believe in building teams around our people, not the other way around. We’re committed to helping you carve out a role where you can grow and thrive for years to come!

Why Choose Us?

We offer market-leading development opportunities that support our graduates through the early stages of their careers. Our commitment to your professional growth includes:

• Support for becoming professionally qualified
• Management training and qualifications
• Ongoing technical development throughout your career

Location & Hours

Location: Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3XP. We offer remote working options, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility available. Just let us know your preferences when we chat!

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

Your Responsibilities

As a Highways Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of our Design team, working on exciting projects such as:

• National Highways SDF Framework
• Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction Framework
• A66 Northern Trans-Pennine and A417 missing link

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Preparing technical design drawings, specifications, and reports in line with DMRB and relevant standards
• Delivering highway studies and smaller schemes with minimal supervision
• Collaborating with senior team members on major projects and taking ownership of key design elements
• Conducting site visits and liaising with clients, statutory bodies, and stakeholders
• Using AutoCAD to provide innovative engineering solutions while ensuring quality standards are met

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold a Civil Engineering degree or a similar combination of qualifications and experience
• You have experience using AutoCAD and a working knowledge of DMRB standards
• You’re working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer accreditation with a relevant professional body
• You can communicate technical information clearly and have experience delivering a range of projects
• You hold a valid driving licence and CSCS card

We value potential at Kier, so even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and let’s have a conversation!

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. 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 improve our policies.

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 can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team at Kier!