Engineer

Kier Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Basingstoke is seeking a dedicated Highways Engineer to join the local design team. You'll work on concept through to detailed design for a range of highway and infrastructure schemes, contributing to innovative solutions and community impact.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree (BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng), Chartered or working towards, and experience in highways geometry, drainage, and pavement design. A full driving licence and CSCS/SMSTS are desirable.

Qualifications

• University degree in Civil/Highways/Transportation required.
• Chartered or working towards chartered/eng status with ICE/CIHT/IHE.
• Knowledge of highways geometry, pavement design, signs & road markings, drainage, and VRS.
• Full driving licence held.
• CSCS Card, SMSTS or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility, preliminary and detailed design of highway maintenance and improvement schemes to DMRB and local authority standards using AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with other design disciplines in Common Data Environments and learn on the job.
• Develop engineering options with safety, reliability and environmental considerations.
• Provide design support and prepare drawings, specifications and calculations.
• Undertake site visits, surveys, and meetings with clients as needed.

Skills

Highways design

AutoCAD

DMRB

Road safety

Site surveys

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Civil/Highways/Transportation

Chartered (CEng)/IEng or working towards

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We're looking for a Highways Engineer to join our Basingstoke team based in Basingstoke. 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: Basingstoke

Hours: 40 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

Are you…

• A holder of a university degree (BSc, BEng, MSc, MEng) in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, or Transportation
• Chartered (CEng)/incorporated (IEng) professional or working towards becoming chartered or incorporated engineer with ICE, CIHT or IHE
• Experienced and knowledgeable about highways geometry, pavement design, signs & road markings, drainage, and vehicle restraint systems
• Holder of a full driving licence
• Holder of CSCS Card, SMSTS or equivalent

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highways Engineer, you'll be working within the highways design team, supporting them in the development and preparation of concept, preliminary and detailed design of a range of highway and infrastructure projects. We're seeking a talented Highways Engineer to enable our team in delivering innovative highway and infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively on a diverse range of schemes, from concept through to detailed design, whilst developing your skills and contributing to meaningful projects that make a real difference to communities. You'll be part of a supportive environment where your expertise will be valued and your professional development encouraged.

Your day to day will include:

• Undertaking feasibility, preliminary and detailed design of highway maintenance and improvement schemes to DMRB and local authority standards using AutoCAD software
• Working collaboratively with other design disciplines in Common Data Environments and acquiring knowledge through on-the-job learning
• Developing engineering options for proposals with full consideration to safety, reliability, operational capacity, maintainability, and environmental issues
• Providing design support to the highways design team and preparing technical drawings, specifications and design calculations
• Undertaking site visits and surveys, maintaining good relations with clients and attending meetings as necessary

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.