Temporary Works Design Engineer

Join Our Team as a Temporary Works Design Engineer!

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

🌍 Locations:

Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Plymouth – with agile working options, enjoy the flexibility of working from home 1-2 days a week!

⏰ Hours:

40 hours per week – we offer flexibility to suit your lifestyle!

💰 Salary:

Starting from £40k per annum

🏗️ Sector:

Engage with all sectors of the built environment!

Why Join Us?

As a Temporary Works Design Engineer, you’ll be part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management. Join our 100-strong team and work on hundreds of exciting projects, 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?
• On your way to achieving Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status, or have equivalent experience?

Do You…

• Enjoy tackling real-world construction challenges with a focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation?
• Have experience in temporary works design and/or management, or other practical construction experience?
• Possess strong organizational and communication skills, thriving in collaborative team environments?
• Want to be part of a top-25 engineering consultancy, recognized as one of Glassdoor's 50 best places to work?

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will contribute to a wide range of complex construction engineering services, including:

• Designing and checking temporary works, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures, and QA processes.
• Reviewing permanent designs for compliance and buildability.
• Supporting tenders and preconstruction planning.
• Providing technical support to resolve construction-stage and post-construction issues.

Main Responsibilities Include:

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

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and discover the perks that come with being part of our team!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that qualified disabled applicants are given fair consideration for interviews.

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

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