Senior Engineer

Kier Group; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group's Kier Design division in Norfolk is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Structures & Geotechnical capability. You will lead Civil, Structural and MEICA design across Temporary and Permanent Works, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, buildable solutions for major infrastructure projects.

The role requires leadership, design management and bid-support experience, with a focus on risk control, compliance with standards, and delivering high-quality outcomes for

Qualifications

• You're IEng (Incorporated Engineer) with a relevant professional institution (or completion of CEng IPD), or EngTech, or substantial equivalent experience
• You hold a full UK driving licence
• You have experience working to industry or client standards (e.g. rail, highways, water or infrastructure)
• You have knowledge of relevant design and assurance standards (e.g. Network Rail, DMRB, MCDHW, WIMES, Minimum Asset Standards) (desirable)
• You are experienced in water/wastewater processes and/or M&E design (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Leading delivery of complex Civil, Structural and MEICA services across Temporary and Permanent Works, ensuring safe, buildable and compliant solutions
• Providing Design Management leadership, including acting as Lead Designer and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and third‑party inputs
• Supporting tenders and bids through outline design, feasibility studies and buildability‑led solutions, applying innovation and value engineering
• Reviewing and approving third‑party designs, ensuring compliance with client briefs, standards and Kier requirements
• Providing technical leadership, identifying and managing technical risk, and supporting teams with expert guidance throughout design and construction

Skills

Civil/Structural/MEICA

Lead Designer

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical risk management

Team leadership

Education

IEng/EngTech or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in Norfolk.

Location

Norfolk - with some agile working

Hours

40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Salary

Starting from £51,000 per annum

Sector

Kier Design – Civil/Structural/MEICA

Join Kier Design's Structures & Geotechnical capability in Norwich and play a key role in delivering civil, structural and MEICA engineering services across a wide range of infrastructure projects. Working within our 750-strong in-house consultancy, you'll collaborate closely with construction, commercial and operational teams to deliver safe, buildable and efficient solutions across Temporary and Permanent Works for clients including Local Authorities, National Highways, Network Rail and major Water clients.

Are you…

• An experienced engineer able to lead complex Civil, Structural and MEICA services across Temporary and Permanent Works
• Confident delivering construction‑focused, buildable design solutions, with safety as the overriding priority
• Experienced in Permanent Works design across structures, highways, geotechnics and infrastructure
• Comfortable acting as Lead Designer, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and third‑party inputs
• Able to identify, manage and clearly communicate technical risk through design and construction
• A strong technical leader who can manage teams, develop people and drive high‑quality outcomes

Do you…

• Support tenders and bids, producing outline designs, feasibility studies and buildability‑led solutions
• Apply innovation and value engineering to improve safety, efficiency and commercial outcomes
• Review and approve third‑party designs, ensuring compliance with briefs, standards and Kier requirements
• Provide clear technical advice, supporting teams through problem‑solving and challenge
• Take ownership of quality, programme and budget, delivering in line with Kier QMS
• Build strong relationships through client engagement, site visits and project meetings
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Engineer, You'll Be Working Within The Structures & Geotechnical Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Construction‑focused, Buildable Design Solutions With Safety As The Overriding Priority. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading delivery of complex Civil, Structural and MEICA services across Temporary and Permanent Works, ensuring safe, buildable and compliant solutions
• Providing Design Management leadership, including acting as Lead Designer and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and third‑party inputs
• Supporting tenders and bids through outline design, feasibility studies and buildability‑led solutions, applying innovation and value engineering
• Reviewing and approving third‑party designs, ensuring compliance with client briefs, standards and Kier requirements
• Providing technical leadership, identifying and managing technical risk, and supporting teams with expert guidance throughout design and construction

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Engineer is great for you if:

• You're IEng (Incorporated Engineer) with a relevant professional institution (or completion of CEng IPD), or EngTech, or substantial equivalent experience
• You hold a full UK driving licence
• You have experience working to industry or client standards (e.g. rail, highways, water or infrastructure)
• You have knowledge of relevant design and assurance standards (e.g. Network Rail, DMRB, MCDHW, WIMES, Minimum Asset Standards) (desirable)
• You are experienced in water/wastewater processes and/or M&E design (hydraulics, pump sizing, pipework) (desirable)

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box,

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.