Employee stories

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Vivian Orogun - Control centre operative, TKJV

“Joining the WiTnE programme was a real eye-opener for me. I never saw myself working in this industry before, but now I find myself wondering why I hadn’t considered it...

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Oliver Lester

Professional development at Kier: Oliver Lester About me My name is Oliver Lester, and I am an operations director at Kier. I am responsible for the operational delivery of projects...

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How playing with LEGO shaped a career in construction

Meet Alexis Where it all started... Alexis Ezekiel‑Hart joined Kier in 2023, but her journey into construction started long before then, back when she was a child building entire worlds...

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From events management to social value - Hannah Jackson

“When you’re job hunting, don’t focus on titles - focus on your skills.”    That’s the advice Hannah Jackson wishes more people heard. Finding purpose in a new career Hannah...

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Lina Sharfi - Performance Analyst – Tunnels and Pumping Stations

  Lina' s Journey... Lina Sharfi joined Kier in Jan 2023 through Transport for London’s (TfL) Women into Transport and Engineering (WiTnE) programme, which encourages women to consider careers in...

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From Academy football to Quantity Surveying

Isaiah’s Journey One of Kier’s newest members! Isaiah came to join us in 2025 as a degree apprentice quantity surveyor. He’s currently working on the 33 Piccadilly project in London....

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Building a career in civil engineering - from BTEC to degree apprentice

Meet Lauren Lauren Cooper is an assistant civil engineer in Kier’s Design Assured Delivery team and is currently working on the A417 Missing Link project in Gloucestershire. She began her...

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A parent’s role in their child’s career journey

Navigating career advice for your children is tough. The working world is not the same as when we first entered it and with so many more career options out there,...

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Professional development at Kier: Avais Ahmed

When I first set foot on a construction site, I had no idea just how much impact that experience would have. So much has happened in a relatively short space...

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Jakub Colby - Trainee Estimator

Let us introduce you to Jakub Colby, a trainee estimator working in our pre-construction teams within Kier Construction. Joining us in 2025, fresh out of Sixth Form, Jakub is currently...

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Immaculate's journey into a social value apprenticeship

Meet Immaculate, a corporate social responsibility apprentice within our Kier Places business. Immaculate joined us in 2025 studying a Level 4 apprenticeship in corporate social responsibility. Something which started as...

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Carly Coleman

"My husband's job in the Armed Forces tries to be flexible but often it's me that has to bend; I'm very grateful that Kier gives me the space I need...

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Anita Osasona

"With your determination and passion, you can achieve anything you want."    What does Anita do?  Anita works as a Digital Construction Coordinator (DCC). She manages Building Information Modeling (BIM),...

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Riana Hattrell

Civil engineering and being an author, meet Riana! Riana Hattrell is a talented graduate civil engineer, currently working on our Oxford Station project for Kier Transportation. Already, she’s managed to...

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Andy May

Tell us about your time at Kier.  I've been working at Kier since April 2022. At that time, I was serving a prison sentence with just over a year left...

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Jess Dyer

Tell us about your time at Kier?  I joined Kier in the business development team, which gave me a good understanding of the business. I then moved over to the...

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Mark Duff

What began as a two-week work experience stint at the Tain Academy construction site for Mark Duff, turned into a lifechanging opportunity to confront his anxiety and take on a...

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Quantity surveying at Kier

So, you’re interested in a career in quantity surveying? At Kier, quantity surveyors play a huge role in helping us deliver sustainable construction and infrastructure services across the UK. You’ll...

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Project management at Kier

Have you ever thought about working in project management? Project management means plenty of different things to different people. You could be project managing all sorts at Kier, from the...

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Interview tips at Kier

Interview tips at Kier Congratulations! Our hiring team has reviewed your application and would like to meet you for an interview, that’s great news! But what’s next? Whether you’re meeting...

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