Senior Engineer (London)
We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Design team based in London. Our 100-strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers from a range of backgrounds, combining complex analysis, spatial design and an eye for the practical to deliver buildable solutions on site. We specialise in reimagining permanent designs to make them more buildable, designing temporary works and traffic management solutions, advising on the procedural management of temporary works, construction materials, ground engineering and surveying.
Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.
We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. Offering market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people's careers. Actively promoting, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself.
Location: London - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Engineer, you'll be working within the construction engineering team, supporting them in delivering high-quality technical solutions. Leading the delivery of diverse construction engineering services across our projects. You'll play a key role in providing practical, safe, and buildable solutions whilst contributing to our reputation for engineering excellence.
Your day to day will include:
- Leading temporary and permanent works design, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
- Supporting tender and bid processes with feasibility studies, design concepts, and value engineering solutions
- Managing design projects from inception to completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams where required
- Providing technical expertise and guidance to project teams, acting as a trusted advisor on engineering matters
- Conducting site visits, technical reviews, and assessments to support safe and successful project delivery
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Engineer is great for you if:
- You're an Incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. IEng MICE) with five years' experience, or you have ten years' relevant experience
- You have strong technical knowledge in construction engineering and design
- You're comfortable managing projects, coordinating teams, and building positive client relationships
- You can communicate complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences
- You're passionate about continuous improvement, safety, and sustainable engineering practices
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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