Expression of Interest - STEP Fusion

Kier STEP Fusion Programme– Expression of Interest

About Kier

At Kier Group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver vital infrastructure across the UK and build lasting legacies through supporting our clients and the communities in which we operate. With an order book value in excess of £10bn, we are committed to building resilience and delivering innovative solutions that support the UK's long-term infrastructure and energy needs.

Within our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks business, we are playing a key role in supporting the UK's transition towards clean, secure, and sustainable energy. At Kier, we believe in Building for a Sustainable World and next-generation energy solutions are central to that ambition.

Be Part of Delivering the UK's Fusion Future 

Fusion energy offers the potential for large amounts of low-carbon, safe, well-fuelled baseload energy supporting climate action and long-term energy independence. While the technical challenge remains high, confidence is growing, and the rewards of achieving fusion are life-changing.

At the forefront of this ambition is STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) the UK's flagship programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant by 2040. Delivery will transition to UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. (UKIFS), bringing together industrial partners and engineering expertise to deliver this world-leading programme.

As Kier positions itself to support STEP, we are inviting expressions of interest from individuals who want to contribute to a truly ground-breaking project.

Opportunities upcoming within the STEP Programme

We are looking to connect with enthusiastic and motivated professionals for opportunities across the STEP programme based in the West Burton, Nottinghamshire or Culham, Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.

We are particularly keen to hear from all with experience in complex fusion, infrastructure, major projects and regulated environments.

Potential opportunities include (but are not limited to):

Project & Programme Leadership

• Project Manager (including Early Projects & Associated Developments)
• Assistant Project Manager
• Project Engineer

Business Support & Functional Roles

• Office Manager
• Office Administrator
• Document Controller
• Information Manager
• Communications Lead

Project Controls, Planning & Commercial

• Project Controls Lead
• Planner
• IMS Lead Scheduler
• Risk Coordinator
• Senior Estimator
• Cost Estimator (Major Systems, Build & Construction, Engineering Systems, Supply Chain)
• Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Chief Engineer
• Design Manager
• Civil & Structural Lead
• Lead Construction Engineering
• Lead Geotechnical Engineering
• Lead Architect

Operations & Site Delivery

• Works Manager
• General Foreperson
• Site Engineers
• Section Engineer
• Lifting Operations Supervisors
• Site Operations Coordinator

This is your opportunity to register your interest and position yourself for future roles supporting one of the UK's most ambitious energy programmes.

Your Experience

At Kier, we value both proven expertise and transferable skills. We welcome interest from individuals with:

• Experience or familiarity with the fusion industry or related emerging energy technologies
• Experience in major projects, infrastructure, engineering, or operational environments
• Skills that are transferable into complex programme delivery, such as project management, finance, HR, communications, commercial, or administration
• The ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary, delivery-focused teams
• A valid UK driving licence (for roles where required)

We are also keen to hear from individuals in adjacent sectors looking to transition into nuclear and fusion energy.

What Happens Next

Once you register your interest, your details will be securely stored within our talent pool and aligned to future STEP-related opportunities.

As suitable roles emerge, our recruitment team will contact you directly to discuss positions that align with your experience and aspirations.

Registering now ensures you are well positioned to be considered at the earliest stage of this programme.

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 these roles and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance / Counter Terrorism Check (CTC), which takes place during/before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. 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 - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.