Section Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is looking for a Civil Engineer on site at Plymouth, Devonport Royal Dockyard. The role focuses on setting out, quality plans, and coordinating testing of workmanship and materials across drainage, concrete and brickwork.

Domestic and site-specific requirements include BPSS pre-employment checks and possible security vetting. The role emphasizes collaboration, communication, and proactive problem solving to keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• You hold a Civil Engineering related qualification (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng).
• You're working towards or hold Chartership/Incorporation with IStructE, ICE or another appropriate professional body.
• You have experience with reinforcement detailing, formwork and falsework.

Responsibilities

• Managing the preparation of as-built drawings and maintaining the Project Quality Plan.
• Providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control to ensure accurate construction.
• Overseeing the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, including drainage, concrete, and brickwork.
• Providing engineering support to overcome technical problems and answer queries.
• Managing systems to review work progress against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Education

HNC

BSc

MSc

BEng

MEng

Job description

Responsibilities

• Managing the preparation of as-built drawings and maintaining the Project Quality Plan
• Providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control to ensure accurate construction
• Overseeing the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, including drainage, concrete, and brickwork
• Providing engineering support to overcome technical problems and answer queries
• Managing systems to review work progress against time, quality, dimensions and quantity

Qualifications

• You hold a Civil Engineering related qualification (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng)
• You have your SMSTS and CSCS White PQP/AQP or Black Managers card
• You're working towards or hold Chartership/Incorporation with IStructE, ICE or another appropriate professional body
• You have experience with reinforcement detailing, formwork and falsework
• You possess strong communication skills and enjoy collaborative working

Location: Plymouth - Devonport Royal Dockyard

Hours: 45 hours per week

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

Many positions within the project are subject to national security clearance restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

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.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS check, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history.

Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground.

This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.