Graduate Process Engineer

We're looking for a Process Engineering Design Graduate to join our Kier Design team based in Nationwide – preferably Bristol.

Location: Based at on office in either Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Norwich or Salford

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

Starting Salary: £31,000 per annum 

Pathway: Permanent, Full-time 2-year programme, leading to assistant level role upon completion with salary potential of CIRCA £38k  

Starting date: September 2027

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

Assessment centre dates according to your local region:

• London - 30th November/1st December 2026
• Salford - 8th and 9th December 2026
• Birmingham - 13th and 14th January 2027

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

This is a truly exciting role for an entrepreneurial individual to work within a growing team and deliver some of the best water projects within a fully integrated design and build delivery model. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to gain hands-on experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and develop a strong foundation in process engineering. You'll be enrolled on Kier's Graduate Development Programme and supported through Kier Design's graduate pathway, which includes industry-leading technical training, rotations in different areas of the design business, and a site secondment to a Kier project.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Process Engineering Design Graduate, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in developing and reviewing options and designs for water sector clients. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting liaison with internal clients within our construction teams
• Contributing to multi-disciplinary teams to support the design and feasibility of solutions
• Delivering process engineering designs ensuring design excellence and client satisfaction
• Providing technical support to process engineering designs
• Technical report writing, presentations and calculations to a variety of stakeholders

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2027, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. This role of Process Engineering Design Graduate is great for you if:

• Have a degree (or are working towards a degree) which is IChemE or CIWEM accredited in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in water engineering and the construction industry, with clear motivation to learn and develop professionally
• Have strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with excellent attention to detail
• Show enthusiasm for learning new skills and knowledge, and the ability to adapt in response to feedback
• Work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating collaboration, reliability, and respect for others

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.