Site Engineer

Kier Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Site Engineer in Plymouth, where you'll play a crucial role in a significant redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality construction and engineering practices. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, this role welcomes candidates with transferrable skills, fostering a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about construction and engineering, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or equivalent required.
• Experience in a similar role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nuclear team in delivering the redevelopment project.
• Assist in recording and testing workmanship and materials.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Leica Survey Equipment

Technical Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Higher Apprenticeship

Tools

GPS

Total Station

Levels

Job description

We're looking for a Site Engineer to join our KierBam JV project at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth, Devon.

KierBam is a joint venture between Kier and Bam Nuttall, currently delivering a redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site.

Location: Site Based, Plymouth, Devon

Hours: Permanent, 45 hours per week

Responsibilities

As a Site Engineer, you'll support the Nuclear team in delivering the redevelopment project at the Dockyard. Your daily tasks will include:

1. Assisting in recording and testing workmanship and materials such as drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork, etc.
2. Providing engineering support to resolve technical problems and answer queries.
3. Setting out works within allowable tolerances.
4. Checking setting out points and benchmarks regularly, ensuring calibration certificates for instruments are recorded.
5. Maintaining setting out and dimensional control for accurate construction.

Candidate Requirements

This role is ideal if you:

• Possess a degree in civil engineering or equivalent (e.g., BSc, BA, BEng, Meng, Eng, Tech, MICE, TIStructE, LCIBSE, LCIBSEEng Tech, or completed Higher Apprenticeship).
• Are familiar with Leica Survey equipment (GPS, Total Station, Levels) for setting out and survey tasks.
• Have experience in a similar role.

Note: Due to security requirements at a high-security military naval base, BPSS security clearance is necessary, which may take up to 8 weeks. Candidates must hold EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG passports and have been UK residents for the last 5 years.

We welcome transferrable skills—don't hesitate to apply even if you don't meet every requirement.

Benefits and Inclusion

We offer a range of benefits tailored to your needs. Details can be found here.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, actively shaping our policies with employee input. Our D&I action plan is available here.

Due to the nature of this role, a Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required before employment, conducted by UKSV. This includes residency history checks. Applicants with criminal convictions will be considered case-by-case. We support inclusive employment opportunities, regardless of criminal record. More information is available at www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground.

We look forward to receiving your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier.