Highways Design Engineer: Shape Safer Roads

Kier Group plc.; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Highways Engineer to join the Basingstoke team, contributing to concept through detailed highway design.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams, producing technical drawings, calculations and specifications while focusing on safety, reliability and environmental considerations. The role offers exposure to a broad range of schemes, collaboration with clients, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Civil/Highways/Transportation engineering.

Responsibilities

• 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 on-the-job learning
• Developing engineering options for proposals with safety, reliability, operational capacity, maintainability and environmental considerations
• Providing design support to the highways design team and preparing technical drawings, specifications and design calculations
• Undertaking site visits and surveys, maintaining client relations and attending meetings as necessary

Skills

Highways geometry

Pavement design

Signs & road markings

Drainage

Vehicle restraint systems

Education

Civil Engineering degree (BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng)

Chartered (CEng)/IEng or working towards

CSCS Card, SMSTS or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Highways Engineer to join the Basingstoke team, contributing to concept through detailed highway design.

You will work with cross-disciplinary teams, producing technical drawings, calculations and specifications while focusing on safety, reliability and environmental considerations. The role offers exposure to a broad range of schemes, collaboration with clients, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive, inclusive environment.