Design Engineer

We're looking for a Design Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in Leeds. You'll be working within Kier's 750-strong internal consultancy, Kier Design, supporting the delivery of Civil & Structural Infrastructure Engineering related services. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of complex projects by providing solutions which are safe and buildable whilst achieving clients' goals. The Structures & Geotechnical capability oversees a growing team delivering infrastructure projects for clients such as Local Authorities, National Highways, Network Rail and various water sector clients including Anglian Water, Southern Water & Thames Water.

Location: Leeds - 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 Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Structures and Geotechnical team, supporting them in delivering infrastructure projects across diverse sectors. Contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex Civil & Structural / MEICA and related services in both Temporary and Permanent Works, leading the delivery of some services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable (in both their temporary and permanent states), above all other considerations

Your day to day will include:

• Permanent Works design for structures, highways, geotechnics and infrastructure, as part of an integrated design and construct offering, temporary works consideration, above and below ground in all materials, integrated with permanent works design as applicable
• Supporting tender and bid submissions with outline designs, feasibility studies, and value engineering solutions
• Conducting technical assessments and reviews of third-party designs to ensure they meet client and Kier requirements
• Undertaking site visits, surveys, and inspections, and providing technical advice on safety and construction matters
• Managing project deliverables including calculations, CAD drawings, reports, and risk assessments whilst maintaining quality standards

What are we looking for?

This role of Design Engineer is great for you if:

• You have completed a relevant professional institution IPD (such as IEng, EngTech, or CEng) with relevant experience, or hold a Level 6 or 7 qualification with appropriate experience
• You hold a full UK driving licence
• You're committed to acting safely, ethically, and with care for the environment and communities

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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