Senior Pavement Engineer

Kier Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Kier Group in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Pavement Engineer to join the Highways Interim Services Contract team at Thimble Mill Lane. Hybrid working is available.

You will lead pavement maintenance and renewal programmes from concept through to detailed design, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to deliver sustainable, cost-effective solutions and to extend asset life. The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, post-graduate highways experience, Chartered status or progress toward

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered (CEng) or Incorporated (IEng) or working towards accreditation with ICE/CIHT/IHE.
• Post-graduate experience delivering highways and pavement design projects.
• Knowledge of pavement design standards including DMRB and MCHW.
• Understanding of pavement maintenance, asset management and lifecycle planning.
• Strong problem-solving and ability to develop practical engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of pavement maintenance and renewal programmes to maximise asset performance.
• Provide technical support to design engineers and stakeholders.
• Conduct inspections, lifecycle analysis and whole-life assessments to inform asset strategy.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve asset management practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote health and safety.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering / Highways Engineering / Transportation Engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Pavement Engineer to join our Birmingham Highways Interim Services Contract team based at Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a key member of our Asset Management Team, leading the development and delivery of highway maintenance, resurfacing, and improvement schemes that enhance the local road network.

In this role, you'll take projects from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design and implementation, applying your technical expertise to deliver practical, sustainable, and cost-effective pavement engineering solutions. Working closely with a range of stakeholders, you'll play an important role in shaping the future performance and resilience of Birmingham's highways infrastructure.

A full driving licence is essential, as you'll be required to visit project sites and attend stakeholder meetings across the network as needed.

Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham - hybrid working

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

Salary: up to £47,000 per year + private healthcare + £5,900 annual car allowance + benefits

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

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Pavement Engineer, you'll lead the development and delivery of pavement maintenance and renewal programmes that maximise asset performance, extend asset life, and deliver long‑term value across Birmingham's highway network. Working closely with technical teams, clients, and key stakeholders, you'll provide expert engineering advice, support the delivery of highway improvement schemes, and help shape future asset management strategies. You'll also play an important role in mentoring junior engineers and promoting innovation and best practice across the team. Your day to day will include:

• Leading the development and continuous improvement of forward programmes in line with contract requirements
• Providing technical support to design engineers and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Carrying out inspections, lifecycle analysis, and whole‑life assessments to inform asset strategy
• Identifying and implementing innovations to improve asset management practices
• Mentoring junior team members and promoting a strong health and safety culture

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Pavement Engineer is great for someone who:

• Holds a degree in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline
• Has extensive post‑graduate experience delivering highways and pavement engineering design projects
• Is Chartered (CEng) or Incorporated (IEng) or actively working towards professional accreditation with a recognised institution such as ICE, CIHT, or IHE
• Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of pavement design standards, including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW)
• Has a solid understanding of pavement maintenance, asset management, and lifecycle planning principles
• Possesses excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to develop practical, innovative engineering solutions

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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