Graduate

Kier Group; Birmingham, Bentfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Practical experience

Skill improvement

Networking

Career insight

Qualification

Job summary

Kier Group in the UK offers a permanent, full‑time 3‑year graduate pathway for graduates from non‑construction backgrounds. Starting salary £31,000 per year, based in Birmingham or Stansted, with salary potential beyond the programme.

Year 1: rotate through Pre‑Construction, Design, Commercial and Operations, with a dedicated mentor to help you identify your pathway and build hands‑on experience. Year 2–3: combine full‑time work with study toward a qualification, growing your skills and

Qualifications

• This pathway is an alternative route for graduates from non-construction backgrounds.
• Year 1–3 structure with rotations and a mentor.
• Permanent, full-time, 3-year programme.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through Pre-Construction, Design, Commercial and Operations.
• Develop hands-on experience and project insights.
• Progress to an assistant level role on completion.

Job description

Ever considered a career in construction?

This could be the opportunity that you have been waiting for!

At Kier Construction, we are creating an alternative route into the industry for graduates from non-construction degree backgrounds.

Bring your fresh thinking, enthusiasm and transferable skills, and we'll give you the support, development and real project experience to turn your potential into a rewarding career, helping to shape the places where we live, work and learn.

Locations: Birmingham or Stansted

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 3-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

We are unable to offercertificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Year 1 - Build Your FoundationsYour first year is all about learning, exploring and finding the right path for you. You'll rotate through Pre-Construction, Design, Commercial and Operations, gaining hands‑on exposure, and a broader understanding of how Kier Construction works, giving you valuable insights into how our projects come together.

You will be supported throughout by a dedicated mentor, helping you connect your experiences, develop your knowledge and prepare for the pathway you choose to pursue.

Year 2 & 3 - Build Your Technical KnowledgeAs you progress in your chosen pathway, you'll combine your full‑time role with additional study towards a relevant qualification to become a qualified professional in your chosen field.It will require commitment to learning alongside your day‑to‑day responsibilities, you'll be supported as you continue building your skills, experience and professional confidence.

What are the benefits for you?

• -Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience across various fields.
• -Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• -Networking:build professional relationships and expand your network.
• -Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
• -Qualification: Gain a relevant recognised qualification in your chosen pathway

Who we are looking for!

This is an alternative route into the industry for graduates from non-construction degree backgrounds only.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible 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.

Recruitment timeline

• October 2026: Initial applications
• November/ December 2026: Application reviews
• January/ February 2027: Virtual and in‑person assessment centres

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Graduate

Company: Kier Group Salary: Not specified Hours: Full‑time Location: NN10 6EN Job type: Apprenticeship Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Summary

Ever considered a career in construction?

This could be the opportunity that you have been waiting for!

At Kier Construction, we are creating an alternative route into the industry for graduates from non-construction degree backgrounds.

Bring your fresh thinking, enthusiasm and transferable skills, and we'll give you the support, development and real project experience to turn your potential into a rewarding career, helping to shape the places where we live, work and learn.

Locations: Birmingham or Stansted

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum

Pathway: Permanent, Full‑time 3‑year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date: September 2027

We are unable to offercertificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Year 1 - Build Your FoundationsYour first year is all about learning, exploring and finding the right path for you. You'll rotate through Pre‑Construction, Design, Commercial and Operations, gaining hands‑on exposure, and a broader understanding of how Kier Construction works, giving you valuable insights into how our projects come together.

You will be supported throughout by a dedicated mentor, helping you connect your experiences, develop your knowledge and prepare for the pathway you choose to pursue.

Year 2 & 3 - Build Your Technical KnowledgeAs you progress in your chosen pathway, you'll combine your full‑time role with additional study towards a relevant qualification to become a qualified professional in your chosen field.It will require commitment to learning alongside your day‑to‑day responsibilities, you'll be supported as you continue building your skills, experience and professional confidence.

What are the benefits for you?

• -Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience across various fields.
• -Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• -Networking:build professional relationships and expand your network.
• -Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
• -Qualification: Gain a relevant recognised qualification in your chosen pathway

Who we are looking for!

This is an alternative route into the industry for graduates from non-construction degree backgrounds only.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible 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.

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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