Principal Engineer

Join Us as a Principal 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:

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!

Hours:

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

Salary:

Starting from £60k per annum

Sector:

Engage with all sectors of the built environment.

Why Join Us?

As a Principal 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 projects within a diverse and high-profile portfolio, tapping into Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline. You'll support complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Are You…

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

Do You…

• Enjoy applying first principles thinking to real-world construction challenges, with a focus on safety, buildability, sustainability, and innovative problem-solving?
• 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:

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

Main Responsibilities:

• Act as Project Lead for multiple complex projects, managing technical scope, program, budget, and relationships from bid through to delivery.
• Produce, check, and review design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports, and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures, and QA processes.
• Develop yourself and others, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and systems to meet current and future challenges.

Rewards and Benefits:

We take pride in offering 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, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We value the contributions of all employees in shaping 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 and welcome you to our team! #joinkier