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Posted 11 August, 2026

Principal Temporary Works Engineer

Kier Group
nationwide, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as a Principal Temporary Works Engineer!

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for talented civil, structural, and/or geotechnical engineers to join our dynamic team across various locations in the UK!

🌍 Locations

Choose from vibrant cities like:

  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Cambridge
  • Cardiff
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • Liverpool
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Norwich
  • Plymouth

Enjoy agile working with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days a week!

🕒 Working Hours

Full-time commitment of 40 hours per week, with flexible hours available to suit your lifestyle.

💰 Salary

Starting from £60,000 per annum, with opportunities for growth!

🏗️ About Us

Join us as a Principal Temporary Works Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management. With a team of over 100 professionals, you’ll work on hundreds of projects within a diverse and high-profile portfolio, tapping into Kier's impressive £11bn+ project pipeline. You’ll support complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Are You…

  • Practically-minded, with a solid foundation in civil, structural, and/or geotechnical engineering principles?
  • A Chartered Engineer (CEng) or possess equivalent experience?

Do You…

  • Enjoy applying first principles thinking to tackle real-world construction challenges?
  • Have experience in temporary works design and/or management, or other practical construction experience?
  • Possess strong organizational and communication skills, thriving in collaborative teams?
  • Want to be part of a top-25 engineering consultancy, recognized as one of Glassdoor's 50 best places to work?

Your Responsibilities

As a Principal Temporary Works Engineer, you will lead the delivery of a wide range of complex construction engineering services, including:

  • Acting as Project Lead for multiple complex projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget, and relationships from bid through to delivery.
  • Producing, checking, and reviewing design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports, and risk assessments.
  • Contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and systems, helping the business adapt to current and future challenges.

🎁 Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package and how we support your career growth!

🌈 Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We value the unique perspectives of our employees and are committed to continuous improvement in our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something great at Kier!

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