Temporary Works Design Engineer

Kanz; Hundred House; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking a Design Engineer for its team in Glasgow. You will lead construction engineering services, ensuring technical compliance and managing client relationships. The role involves overseeing design deliverables and financial aspects of projects. Candidates should hold relevant engineering qualifications and have proven experience in designing temporary works. Kier offers market-leading development opportunities and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Practical industry experience in engineering.
• Proven experience of designing temporary works.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of construction engineering services.
• Ensure technical compliance of designs.
• Oversee the production of design deliverables.
• Manage financial and commercial aspects of the projects.

Skills

Technical compliance

Design deliverables oversight

Client relationship management

Financial and commercial oversight

Education

IEng Initial Professional Development or CEng equivalent

Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications

Job description

Overview

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life.

Company Name: Kier

We’re looking for a Design Engineer to join our Design team based in Glasgow. Our 100-strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers from a range of backgrounds, combining complex analysis, spatial design and an eye for the practical to deliver buildable solutions on site. We specialise in reimagining permanent designs to make them more buildable, designing temporary works and traffic management solutions, advising on the procedural management of temporary works, construction materials, ground engineering and surveying.

Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. Offering market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people's careers. Actively promoting, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself.

Location and Hours

Location: Glasgow

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of construction engineering services.
• Ensure technical compliance of designs to client remit, legal requirements and company policies.
• Lead the development of fee proposals and organise the day‑to‑day workload of engineers and technical staff.
• Oversee the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments.
• Identify and assess technical value engineering opportunities and implement them with suitable approval.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with client, design and site teams.
• Represent the project at client and progress meetings from remit development through to lessons learned.
• Manage financial and commercial aspects of the project with support of Engineering and Commercial Managers.
• Monitor progress against agreed programme and budget, maintaining documentation and providing regular reports.
• Provide early warnings on issues such as significant overspends as soon as they are apparent.
• Review monthly invoices prior to issue and seek feedback from clients to capture lessons learned.
• Drive continuous improvement within Kier Design.

Qualifications

• Completed IEng Initial Professional Development or CEng equivalent progress with a relevant professional institution (e.g., ICE) and practical industry experience.
• Hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications with significant relevant experience.
• Proven experience of designing temporary works.

Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs. Further information on benefits is available separately.

Diversity and Inclusion

Kier prioritises diversity and inclusion. Our employees shape our D&I initiatives. We are a Disability Confident employer and will ensure a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.