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Posted 12 August, 2026

Engineer

Kier Group
Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom Full Time
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Join Our Team as an Engineer – Drainage and Water!

Are you ready to make a difference? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Engineer to join our dynamic team in Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford. Enjoy the flexibility of remote working with occasional office visits!

Location & Hours

Location: Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Your Responsibilities

As an Engineer – Drainage and Water, you’ll play a vital role in our Design team, delivering compliant and sustainable drainage and water solutions. This is your chance to contribute to high-quality projects while supporting your colleagues and early-career engineers.

Your day-to-day will include:

  • Delivering assigned tasks within work packages to a high standard, taking ownership of technical outputs.
  • Applying relevant design standards, regulations, and quality processes consistently.
  • Managing the delivery of individual tasks within programme and budget, escalating issues and proposing solutions.
  • Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
  • Contributing to knowledge sharing and technical development within the team, while providing guidance to early-career engineers.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

  • You have demonstrable technical competence in Drainage & Water engineering, with experience across one or more sectors.
  • You can work autonomously, taking ownership of technical outputs while supporting wider package delivery.
  • You have experience applying relevant design standards, regulations, and quality processes consistently.
  • You’re aware of programme, budget, and risk considerations for assigned tasks, escalating issues appropriately.
  • You hold a full driving licence and are willing to travel as required.

Rewards and Benefits

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

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the unique perspectives our employees bring. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate 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 #joinkier!

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