Senior Highways & Drainage Engineer – Lead & Innovate

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

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.