Highways Design Engineer

Kier Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Design is hiring a Design Engineer to join the Structures & Geotechnical team in Norwich. You will support delivery of Civil & Structural Infrastructure projects for Local Authorities, National Highways, Network Rail and water sector clients.

The role emphasizes buildability, safety, and value engineering within Kier's internal consultancy framework. In this position, you will work closely with clients and stakeholders to develop technically solid and buildable designs, contributing to

Qualifications

• IPD IPD with IEng, EngTech or CEng IPD or equivalent.
• Level 6/7 qualification with relevant experience.
• Significant practical relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Permanent Works design for structures, highways, geotechnics and infrastructure within an integrated design and construct offering.
• Support tender and bid activities through outline design, feasibility studies and concept development with focus on buildability and innovation.
• Deliver alternative solutions and value engineering to strengthen competitive position.
• Review 3rd party designs for compliance with Kier requirements and client standards.
• Fulfill Job Leader responsibilities: define technical requirements, develop fee proposals, oversee design deliverables and ensure quality management.

Skills

Collaborative

Client liaison

Buildability focus

Safety conscious

Education

IPD/IPD level 6/7 qualification

Significant practical experience

Job description

We're looking for a Design Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in Norwich within the Civil & Structural Infrastructure Engineering sector. 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
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…

• Someone who has completed relevant professional institution IPD (e.g. IEng, EngTech or CEng IPD) with relevant experience, or holds a level 6 or 7 qualification with relevant experience, or has significant practical relevant experience
• A holder of a Full driving licence
• Collaborative - someone who enjoys working closely with clients and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions
• Trusted - someone who delivers what they promise and acts safely and ethically at all times
• Focused - someone who is clear, disciplined and thorough in their approach to work

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Structures & Geotechnical team, supporting them in delivering infrastructure projects for a range of clients. You'll be working within Kier's internal consultancy, where you'll contribute to the delivery of Civil & Structural Infrastructure Engineering services. As a Design Engineer, you'll provide solutions that are safe and buildable whilst achieving client goals. Our Structures & Geotechnical capability delivers projects for clients including Local Authorities, National Highways, Network Rail and various Water sector clients. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, and our wellbeing strategy has been designed based on employee feedback.

Your day to day will include:

• Contributing to Permanent Works design for structures, highways, geotechnics and infrastructure as part of an integrated design and construct offering
• Supporting tender and bid winning through outline design schemes, feasibility studies and concept development, focusing on buildability, efficiency and innovation
• Delivering alternative solutions and value engineering to enhance competitive position
• Undertaking technical assessment and review of 3rd Party designs to ensure compliance with client and Kier requirements
• Fulfilling Job Leader responsibilities including agreeing technical requirements, developing fee proposals, overseeing design deliverables and ensuring compliance with Quality Management Systems

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.