Section Engineer

KIER GROUP; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in the UK is seeking a Section Engineer to join the Southern Water Lot 1 (Clean) and Lot 2 (Waste Water) teams, based at Falmer, Chatham, Chichester. You will support design compliance, safety, schedule and budget across AMP8 and beyond, from Needs Definition to Commissioning and Handover.

You will manage site engineers, produce short-term programmes, review 'as-built' drawings, and oversee safety documentation.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant qualification such as a Management qualification, NVQ Level 3, HNC or Degree.
• CAT 4: Genny and CAT training, and EUSR Water Hygiene (Dirty Water) certification are required.
• Flexibility to work at various sites/offices across the Southern Water territory.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring construction records are completed, including 'as-built' drawings and Inspection and Test Records.
• Providing engineering support to technical problems and checking setting out works are within tolerances.
• Supporting the preparation of access and safety documentation during preconstruction and overseeing site surveys.
• Preparing and communicating short term programmes and schedules for your section of work.
• Managing and supervising site engineers while participating in Daily Task Briefings and Short Interval Control meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Driving licence

Education

Management qualification

NVQ Level 3

HNC

Degree

Job description

We're looking for a Section Engineer to join our Southern Water Lot 1 (Clean) and Lot 2 (Waste Water) team based in Falmer, Chatham, Chichester.

Location: Falmer, Chatham, Chichester

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on start and end times.

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

We're looking for a Section Engineer to join our team and play a vital role in delivering the Early Contractor Involvement Contract and Main Works Contract across more than 40 Non-Infrastructure schemes. You'll be supporting projects from the earliest Needs Definition stage right through to Commissioning and Handover, working across the Southern Water territory for AMP 8 (2025-2030) plus a 2-year extension. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a collaborative team delivering essential water infrastructure projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Section Engineer, you'll be working within the Southern Water Lot 1 (Clean) and Lot 2 (Waste Water) team, supporting them in delivering technical compliance to design specifications safely, on schedule, and within budget. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring construction records are completed, including 'as-built' drawings and Inspection and Test Records
• Providing engineering support to technical problems and checking setting out works are within allowable tolerances
• Supporting the preparation of access and safety documentation during preconstruction, and overseeing site surveys
• Preparing and communicating short term programmes and schedules for your defined section of work
• Managing and supervising site engineers whilst participating in Daily Task Briefings and Short Interval Control meetings

What are we looking for?

This role of Section Engineer is great for you if:

• You have a relevant qualification such as a Management qualification, NVQ Level 3, HNC, or Degree
• You hold CAT 4: Genny and CAT training, and EUSR Water Hygiene (Dirty Water) certification
• You're flexible and happy working at various sites and offices across the Southern Water territory
• You have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and a proactive approach to work
• You hold a Full driving licence

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here.

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.

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