Engineering Manager

Kier Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead civil engineering activities for the Sizewell C project on the Suffolk coast. You will provide technical direction from design through construction, ensuring safety, quality and compliance while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes leadership in design management, temporary works, and engineering assurance, with a focus on delivering major infrastructure within a highly regulated environment. CSCS card is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and Chartered Engineer status.
• Strong experience in civil engineering with leadership responsibilities.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale or technically complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience in design management, temporary works, technical assurance and construction engineering.
• Understanding of civil design standards, construction methodologies and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence technical decisions, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management and decision-making skills.
• Valid CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership: lead civil engineering activities from design through construction and delivery.
• Design management and assurance: review and approve drawings, specs and calculations for compliance and buildability.
• Temporary works and construction engineering: oversee temporary works and lifting operations where experienced.
• Engineering risk management: identify risks and develop mitigation strategies per safety requirements.
• Team leadership: mentor and develop engineers and specialists, promote collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder engagement: work with project managers, designers, contractors and clients to resolve challenges.
• Quality and technical compliance: review ITPs, RAMS, and promote engineering standards.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Technical leadership

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Engineering Manager | Civil Engineering & Major Infrastructure

Location: Suffolk | Sizewell C Project
Hours: 45 hours per week, with some flexibility available. Let us know your preferences when speaking with us.

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join Kier's team supporting the delivery of Sizewell C, one of the UK's most significant infrastructure and low-carbon energy projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in a nationally important programme, helping to deliver the civil engineering infrastructure that will support the development of a new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast.

As Engineering Manager, you'll provide technical leadership across complex engineering activities, influencing design decisions, overseeing temporary works and engineering assurance, and guiding teams to deliver safely and effectively.

You'll have the opportunity to apply your expertise to challenging engineering works, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a project that will make a lasting difference to the UK's energy future.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to candidates for this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Manager, you'll work closely with the Chief Engineer and project delivery teams, providing technical direction and ensuring engineering activities meet the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Technical leadership: Leading and overseeing civil engineering activities, providing engineering guidance from design and planning through to construction and delivery.
• Design management and assurance: Managing contractor and temporary works design, reviewing and approving drawings, specifications and calculations to ensure technical compliance and buildability.
• Temporary works and construction engineering: Providing oversight of temporary works, construction methodologies and lifting operations, where suitably experienced, to support safe and effective delivery.
• Engineering risk management: Identifying technical risks, developing practical mitigation strategies and ensuring compliance with relevant engineering standards and safety requirements.
• Team leadership: Mentoring and developing engineers and technical specialists, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder engagement: Working closely with project managers, designers, contractors, clients and other key stakeholders to resolve engineering challenges and maintain project progress.
• Quality and technical compliance: Reviewing inspection and test plans (ITPs), risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and promoting consistent engineering standards across the project.

What are we looking for?

This role would suit an experienced engineering leader who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, supporting high-performing teams and delivering major infrastructure projects.

• A degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered Engineer status (MICE, MIStructE or equivalent).
• Strong experience in civil engineering, including technical leadership and engineering management responsibilities.
• A proven track record of delivering large-scale or technically complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience in design management, temporary works, technical assurance and construction engineering.
• A strong understanding of civil engineering design standards, construction methodologies and regulatory requirements.
• The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence technical decisions and communicate confidently with stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving, risk management and decision-making skills.
• A valid CSCS card.

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience working on nuclear projects or within other highly regulated environments.
• Previous experience as a Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) or Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM).
• Knowledge of digital engineering, BIM and information management standards such as ISO 19650.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction teams.

Don't meet every requirement?

At Kier, we're all about recognising potential and transferable skills. If you've built your engineering career across major infrastructure projects but haven't worked within nuclear before, we'd still encourage you to apply.

Your technical expertise, leadership experience and ability to deliver complex engineering solutions could be exactly what we're looking for.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to offer our people a wide range of benefits that can be tailored to their individual needs.

Find out more about our 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 progress we've made, but recognise there's always more to do.

Our employees play an important role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, using their experiences and perspectives to help us continually improve.

You can explore our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role are offered an interview.

Help deliver infrastructure that will shape the future.

If you're an experienced Engineering Manager looking to apply your expertise to one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and #JoinKier.