Senior Mechanical Engineer

Kier Group; Cambridge, Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team in the Cambridgeshire area. You will deliver mechanical project engineering services, ensure compliance with specifications, and manage costs and programme timelines within a design and build environment.

Reporting to the project team, you will lead work packages, review designs with clients, and uphold Kier standards and safe working practices on complex projects across sectors including Custodial,

Qualifications

• CSCS and SMSTS accreditations required.
• Experience delivering mechanical services on complex projects.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure works are procured, planned and carried out safely in line with Kier standards, project requirements and UK law.
• Review designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction, fully compliant with standards and contract requirements.
• Managing robust change control processes and identifying risk and opportunity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Providing leadership for project team members within your area of control, setting clear expectations and offering guidance to maximise performance.
• Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards whilst keeping accurate records.

Skills

Mechanical Services

Safety

Communication

Leadership

Decision making

Tools

CSCS accreditation

SMSTS accreditation

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in the Cambridgeshire area.

Location: Lakenheath/CambridgeHours: In Line with Project Requirements - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Company: Kier Group Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: CB25 9PD Job type: Permanent Posting date: 28 Oct 2026 Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

Join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer and become part of an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business within the Kier group. You'll be responsible for delivering effective Mechanical Project Engineering services, ensuring projects are fully compliant with specifications whilst staying within planned costs and programme timelines. Working collaboratively within the project team, you'll manage delegated work packages and contribute to the successful delivery of complex and challenging projects across key sectors including Custodial, Commercial, Defence, Health & Science.

What will you be responsible for?

• Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards, project requirements and UK law
• Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction, fully compliant with standards and contract requirements
• Managing robust change control processes and identifying risk and opportunity throughout the project lifecycle
• Providing leadership for project team members within your area of control, setting clear expectations and offering guidance to maximise performance
• Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards whilst keeping accurate records

What are we looking for?

• You are technically astute in Mechanical Services and Safety
• You hold CSCS and SMSTS accreditation
• You have strong communication skills and can work collaboratively within a team environment
• You can demonstrate sound decision-making abilities based on clear criteria and facts
• You understand commercial priorities and can manage your workload in line with project goals

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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