Assistant Drainage Design Engineer

Kier Group; Exeter, Ipswich, Salford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Design, part of Kier Group, is seeking an Assistant Engineer - Drainage and Water to join the Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford team. The role involves support for drainage and water design projects within a multidisciplinary design environment, with a focus on developing technical skills and contributing to successful project delivery.

You will work on routine tasks, produce calculations, drawings, reports, and CAD models, and participate in site visits and investigations.

Qualifications

• Experience producing engineering calculations, drawings, reports and models in Drainage and Water design.
• Knowledge of relevant design standards, regulations, and QA processes.
• Ability to undertake site visits, surveys, and desk-based research to inform design outputs.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy in completing tasks.
• Strong communicator who collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams and holds a Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Produce routine engineering calculations for Drainage and Water tasks with accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and update design drawings, schematics, reports, specifications, and compliance documentation.
• Assist in developing and reviewing hydraulic, hydrological, or CAD models.
• Support site visits, surveys, and investigations, recording findings to inform design.
• Undertake research, data gathering, and technical reviews to support design compliance and identify risks.

Skills

Engineering calculations

Drawings

Reports

Hydraulic models

Driving licence

Tools

CAD software

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Engineer - Drainage and Water to join our Kier Design team based in Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location: Exeter, Ipswich, or SalfordHours: 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. Core hours 9:30am and 4pm. Agile working subject to manager approval.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

• Experienced in producing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and models in Drainage and Water design
• Knowledgeable about relevant design standards, regulations, and quality assurance processes
• Able to undertake site visits, surveys, and desk-based research to inform design outputs
• Detail-oriented with strong accuracy in completing tasks
• A strong communicator who collaborates effectively with multi-disciplinary teams and holds a Full driving licence

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Engineer - Drainage and Water, you'll be working within the Design team, supporting them in delivering high-quality drainage and water design projects efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical skills and contribute to meaningful Drainage and Water design projects. You'll work on routine and well-defined design tasks whilst gaining valuable experience that will support your professional development. You'll be part of a collaborative team environment where learning and knowledge sharing are encouraged, helping you to build your career and work towards promotion. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on project delivery whilst developing your expertise in a supportive and inclusive setting.

Your day to day will include:

• Producing routine engineering calculations for Drainage and Water tasks, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Preparing and updating design drawings, schematics, reports, specifications, and compliance documentation
• Assisting in developing and reviewing hydraulic, hydrological, or CAD models
• Supporting site visits, surveys, and investigations, recording findings to inform design
• Undertaking research, data gathering, and technical reviews to support design compliance and identifying risks or issues within assigned tasks

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.