Hybrid Senior Highways & Drainage Engineer — Project Lead

Kier Group plc.; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer to lead temporary works design and deliver major infrastructure projects across the UK. You will contribute from concept through to delivery, support tenders, and provide technical leadership on complex schemes.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, a strong grounding in highways and drainage design, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while maintaining safety and buildability.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in highways and drainage engineering principles.
• Experience with temporary works design and/or management.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and manage budgets and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project Lead for multiple complex projects from bid through delivery.
• Produce and review design outputs (calculations, sketches, drawings, 3D models, reports) ensuring compliance with CDM/SHE/QA.
• Mentor and develop team members and contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Highways & Drainage

Temporary works design

Project leadership

Tender support

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Job description

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer to lead temporary works design and deliver major infrastructure projects across the UK. You will contribute from concept through to delivery, support tenders, and provide technical leadership on complex schemes.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, a strong grounding in highways and drainage design, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while maintaining safety and buildability.