Civil Design Engineer

Kier Group; Wymondham, Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Civil Design Engineer to join the Building Civils team, based in Norwich (Wymondham) or Liverpool. You will deliver drainage and infrastructure designs as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to sustainable civil solutions.

You will design drainage systems, prepare technical documentation for planning and approvals, and collaborate with clients and authorities to ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in civil engineering consultancy delivering drainage and infrastructure designs.
• Familiar with surface water drainage, foul water drainage and SuDS.
• Holder of a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design surface water, foul water and SuDS drainage using industry tools.
• Prepare drainage strategies and documentation for planning, approvals and submissions.
• Produce and check civil calculations, drawings, models, reports and schedules.
• Coordinate civil designs with other technical disciplines and the wider design team.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, authorities and statutory bodies to support delivery.

Skills

Drainage design

SuDS design

Surface water drainage

Foul water drainage

Driving licence

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

Civil Design Engineer

We're looking for an Civil Design Engineer to join our team based in Norwich (Wymondham) or Liverpool (Speke).

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: Norwich (Wymondham) or Liverpool (Speke)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

• Qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (BSc, BEng, MSc or MEng)
• Experienced within a civil engineering consultancy delivering drainage and infrastructure designs for residential, commercial and educational developments
• Proficient in Autodesk InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, Civil 3D and AutoCAD
• Knowledgeable about surface water drainage, foul water drainage, SuDS design and the CIRIA C753 SuDS Manual
• Holder of a Full driving licence

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineer, you'll be working within the Building Civils team, supporting them in delivering high-quality and sustainable civil engineering solutions. You'll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and statutory bodies to deliver technically robust and practical engineering solutions that make a real difference.

Your day to day will include:

• Undertaking the design of surface water, foul water and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) using industry-standard software
• Preparing drainage strategies and technical documentation to support planning applications, technical approvals and statutory submissions
• Producing and checking civil engineering calculations, drawings, design models, reports, specifications and schedules
• Coordinating civil engineering designs with other technical disciplines and the wider design team
• Liaising with clients, contractors, local authorities and statutory undertakers to support successful project delivery

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.

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location: NR18 0QH

Posting date: 2 Nov 2026

Closing date: 2 Dec 2026

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