Assistant Bridge Engineer

Kier Group; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Assistant Bridge Engineer – Design to join the Structures Design Team in Salford Quays, Manchester. The role offers a flexible mix of remote work with weekly office attendance to collaborate with colleagues and deliver high-quality bridge designs.

Key responsibilities include producing designs and drawings, supporting feasibility studies, and carrying out site investigations while prioritising safety, quality, and budget adherence.

Qualifications

• Strong technical competence in structures engineering and design.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with innovative solutions.
• Great communication and collaboration with others.
• Commercial awareness and ability to work within timescales and budgets.
• Right first time attitude to scheme development and delivering quality work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs in accordance with approved design procedures.
• Produce design drawings and technical documentation including Health, Safety and Welfare contract documentation.
• Support the delivery of technical and feasibility studies that meet client specifications.
• Conduct site investigations and analysing data including maps, reports, tests and drawings.
• Contribute towards technical excellence and innovation across the team.

Skills

Structures design

Problem solving

Communication

Commercial awareness

Quality mindset

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Bridge Engineer – Design to join our Highways Procedure team based in Salford Quays, Manchester.

Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

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.

Join our Structures design team where you'll play a vital role in creating structures designs, drawings, reports and supporting documentation. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely with weekly office attendance to collaborate with your team, giving you a great balance between flexible working and valuable face‑to‑face time with colleagues.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Bridge Engineer – Design, you'll be working within the Structures Design Team, supporting them in delivering high-quality Structures Designs for Local And National Authorities. Your day-to-day will include:

• Preparing preliminary and detailed designs in accordance with approved design procedures
• Producing design drawings and technical documentation including Health, Safety and Welfare contract documentation
• Supporting the delivery of technical and feasibility studies that meet client specifications
• Conducting site investigations and analysing data including maps, reports, tests and drawings
• Contributing towards technical excellence and innovation across the team

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Bridge Engineer – Design is great for you if:

• You have strong technical competence in structures engineering and design
• You possess excellent problem-solving skills and can provide innovative solutions to engineering challenges
• You have great communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively with others to achieve common goals
• You demonstrate commercial awareness and understand the importance of working within timescales and budgets
• You have a right first time attitude to scheme development and take pride in delivering quality work

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.