Graduate Quality Engineer

Kier Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Graduate Quality Engineer to join the HS2 project team based at either Aylesbury or Chipping Warden. This is a permanent, full‑time 2‑year programme leading to an assistant level role with salary potential of around £38k.

Starting salary is £31,000 per annum, with 40 hours per week and a September 2027 start date. You will support Site Engineers in closing Inspection & Test Plans and ensure quality compliance throughout construction phases.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering (ICE accredited) or closely related discipline.
• Graduate in 2027 or within past 3 years.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Site Engineers to close out Inspection & Test Plans and their checklists.
• Ensuring compliance throughout construction phases.
• Supporting with delivery of quality across projects.
• Demonstrating analytical and critical thinking to assess situations and solve problems.
• Promoting wellbeing and an inclusive workplace where diversity is actively encouraged.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

ICE accredited Civil Engineering degree

Degree pursued or recent graduate

Job description

We're looking for a Graduate Quality Engineer to join our HS2 project team based in Aylesbury or Chipping Warden.

Location: Based on site at either Aylesbury or Chipping Warden

Hours: 40 hours per week

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum

Pathway:Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k

Starting date:September 2027

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

As a Graduate Quality Engineer, you'll be supporting Site Engineers to close out Inspection & Test Plans and their checklists, ensuring compliance throughout the construction phases as well as supporting with delivery of quality. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in civil engineering and the construction industry.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Graduate Quality Engineer, you'll be working within the Quality team, supporting them in ensuring compliance throughout construction phases. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting Site Engineers to close out Inspection & Test Plans and their checklists
• Ensuring compliance throughout the construction phases
• Supporting with delivery of quality across projects
• Demonstrating analytical and critical thinking to assess situations and problem solve
• Promoting wellbeing and an inclusive workplace where diversity is actively encouraged

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
• 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.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2027, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Civil Engineering. This role ofGraduate Quality Engineer is great for you if you:

• Have a degree (or are working towards a degree) which is ICE accredited in Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in civil engineering and the construction industry, with clear motivation to learn and develop professionally
• Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking to assess situations and problem solve with strong attention to detail
• Show enthusiasm for learning new skills and knowledge, and the ability to adapt in response to feedback
• You hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

Recruitment timeline

October 2026: Initial applications

November 2026: Application reviews

January 2027 onwards: Online assessment centres

• Graduate Quality Engineer JD 2027.pdf