Technology Design Engineer

Kier Group; Nechells; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Technology Design Engineer to join our highways technology team in the UK. The role involves delivering integrated digital and roadside technology systems, contributing to robust designs that meet standards and client requirements.

Based in Manchester, Newcastle or Birmingham, the role offers 40 hours per week with some flexibility. Starting salary is £39,000 per year, with opportunities to develop technical design, assurance and stakeholder collaboration across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree level in engineering relevant to highways or infrastructure.
• Experience in highways or infrastructure technology design.
• Knowledge of National Highways standards and design requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop technology design packages including ITS, communications, power, and digital infrastructure systems.
• Produce and review design docs, drawings, specs, and calculations for standards compliance.
• Apply technical assurance frameworks and perform design reviews.
• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to align outputs.
• Contribute to innovative design processes and digital engineering improvements.

Skills

Highways design

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering

Job description

We're looking for an Technology Design Engineer to join our team based in Manchester/Newcastle/Birmingham within the highways sector. Kier Design are a highly regarded Design Consultancy, with a 750 plus strong design team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location: Manchester/Newcastle/Birmingham
Hours: 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: starting from £39,000 per year

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

Are you…

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Technology Engineering
• Experienced in highways or infrastructure technology design
• Knowledgeable about National Highways standards and design requirements
• Able to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Skilled in communication and stakeholder engagement with a collaborative approach

What will you be responsible for?

As an Technology Design Engineer, you'll be working within the team,supporting them in delivering integrated digital and roadside technology systems. You will contribute to the delivery of integrated digital and roadside technology systems, ensuring designs are technically robust, compliant with standards, and aligned with client requirements. This role combines technical design production, assurance, and stakeholder collaboration, supporting the delivery of safe, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure.

Your day to day will include:

• Developing and delivering technology design packages including ITS, communications, power, and digital infrastructure systems
• Producing and reviewing design documentation, drawings, specifications, and calculations to ensure compliance with industry standards
• Applying technical assurance frameworks and undertaking design reviews and independent checks
• Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to align design outputs
• Contributing to innovative approaches and continuous improvements in design processes and digital engineering

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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