Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is inviting applications for a Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer to join its team across multiple UK locations, including Birmingham. Kier Design is a leading Tier 1 contractor with a large design consultancy arm, recognised for its scale and impact in major infrastructure projects.

The role focuses on safe, buildable designs and driving technical excellence within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Chartered member of a relevant professional institution or demonstrable extensive experience.
• Experience leading complex construction engineering services focusing on highways and drainage.
• Ability to provide technical design management advice across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of temporary works design and checking for highways and drainage.
• Provide tender and bid winning support with outline design schemes and feasibility studies.
• Manage project leadership responsibilities, agreeing technical requirements and overseeing design deliverables.
• Act as technical help desk, providing engineering expertise and advice to support understanding.
• Lead development of technical standards and design processes to ensure consistent quality of engineering output.

Skills

CEng/MICE eligible

Leadership of complex projects

Client/stakeholder relations

Sustainable development focus

Education

Chartered member of a professional institution (e.g. CEng MICE)

Job description

What will you be responsible for? As a Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering safe and buildable engineering solutions. We're seeking a highly skilled Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer to lead the delivery of complex construction engineering services. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative environment, where your technical expertise will help shape innovative solutions and drive excellence. You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, buildable designs while contributing to the development of our engineering capabilities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and working with a team that values expertise and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading the delivery of temporary works design and checking, focusing on highways and drainage solutions
• Providing tender and bid winning support, including outline design schemes and feasibility studies
• Managing project leadership responsibilities, including agreeing technical requirements and overseeing design deliverables
• Acting as a technical help desk, providing engineering expertise and advice to support understanding
• Leading the development of technical standards and design processes to ensure consistent quality of engineering output

• A Chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. CEng MICE) with significant relevant experience, or demonstrable extensive relevant experience
• Experienced in leading complex construction engineering services with a focus on highways and drainage solutions
• Able to provide technical expertise and design management advice across multidisciplinary teams
• Skilled in developing and maintaining positive relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Committed to promoting sustainable development and best practice in engineering

We're looking for a Principal Highways & Drainage Engineer to join our team based in various locations. 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. Join us as a Principal Highways and Drainage Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services. As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of projects across one of the most diverse and high-profile portfolios in the country, with access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline - supporting complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Location: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth - agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired

Hours: 40 hours 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