Senior Highways & Drainage Engineer – Hybrid Leadership

Energy Jobline ZR; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier, a UK leader in temporary works design and construction-related services, seeks a Senior Highways and Drainage Engineer. Join a 100-strong team delivering diverse projects across the country, with access to a significant project portfolio from concept through delivery.

You will lead design delivery, support tenders, and mentor teammates, applying principles of safety, buildability, and innovation within a flexible hybrid working setup.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in highways and drainage engineering principles and applicable design standards.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) with an equivalent level of experience.
• Ability to apply first principles thinking to real-world construction challenges, with emphasis on safety and buildability.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of highways and drainage temporary works design and checking.
• Reviewing permanent designs for compliance and buildability; supporting tenders and preconstruction planning.
• Providing technical support to overcome construction-stage and post-construction issues and defects.

Skills

Highways engineering

Drainage engineering

Project leadership

IEng/CEng potential

Job description

Kier, a UK leader in temporary works design and construction-related services, seeks a Senior Highways and Drainage Engineer. Join a 100-strong team delivering diverse projects across the country, with access to a significant project portfolio from concept through delivery.

You will lead design delivery, support tenders, and mentor teammates, applying principles of safety, buildability, and innovation within a flexible hybrid working setup.