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Posted 17 August, 2026

Senior Engineer

Kier Group
Nationwide, GB Full Time
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Join Our Team as a Senior 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, with flexible hours available to suit your lifestyle.

Why Join Us?

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be 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 a diverse range of high-profile projects, tapping into Kier’s impressive £11bn+ project pipeline. From concept to delivery, you’ll support complex construction and major infrastructure schemes.

Are You…

  • Practically-minded, with a solid foundation in civil, structural, and/or geotechnical engineering principles?
  • An Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with relevant 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

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

Main Responsibilities:

  • Producing, checking, and reviewing design outputs such as calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports, and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM, SHE procedures, and QA processes.
  • Acting as Project Lead for multiple projects, managing technical scope, programme, budget, and relationships with preconstruction and construction teams from bid through to delivery.
  • Developing yourself and your team, contributing to 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 enjoy a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and development!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels valued and included. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee that a fair number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

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

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