Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Building Civils Design / Senior Drainage Engineer!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a talented Building Civils Design / Senior Drainage Engineer to join our award-winning Kier Design team. This is your chance to work on a variety of exciting large building development projects across sectors like education, retail, defence, conservation, and commercial.

Location & Hours

Location: Nationwide – some travel to the office required, with flexible remote working options available.

Hours: Permanent Full-time, 40 hours per week – we offer flexibility, so just let us know what works for you!

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

Your Responsibilities

As a key member of our Civil and Structural Engineering team, you will play a vital role in delivering innovative and sustainable drainage solutions for major building developments. Your daily tasks will include:

• Producing and checking drainage design calculations, flood risk assessments, drawings, and sustainable drainage strategies to meet current standards.
• Coordinating drainage and civil engineering design information across various disciplines, including Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Building Services Engineering.
• Consulting with Lead Local Flood Authorities, planning departments, sewer operators, and the Environment Agency to secure necessary consents and approvals.
• Setting sustainable drainage strategies for projects, including SuDS design using CIRIA C753 guidance and ensuring compliance with Building Regulations.
• Acting as the lead drainage engineer on major and complex building civils projects, representing the team at project meetings.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for someone who:

• Holds a degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences and is Chartered or working towards chartership with ICE or CIWEM.
• Has strong experience in designing drainage and SuDS systems, with hands-on expertise in tools like Innovyze InfoDrainage.
• Possesses a solid understanding of underground drainage design, aligned with current European Standards and Building Regulations (Approved Document H).
• Is confident in collaborating with statutory bodies and Lead Local Flood Authorities on flood risk and mitigation strategies.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and has a genuine interest in delivering sustainable, low-carbon design solutions.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. You’ll find that we truly value our people and their well-being.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace 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 refine 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 hope you’ll #joinkier!