Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Adam Smith
Benefits
Life assurance
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Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in the Cambridgeshire area.
Location: Lakenheath/Cambridge
Hours: In Line with Project Requirements - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer and become part of an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business within the Kier group. You'll be responsible for delivering effective Mechanical Project Engineering services, ensuring projects are fully compliant with specifications whilst staying within planned costs and programme timelines. Working collaboratively within the project team, you'll manage delegated work packages and contribute to the successful delivery of complex and challenging projects across key sectors including Custodial, Commercial, Defence, Health & Science.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering compliant, safe, and efficient mechanical engineering solutions. Your day to day will include:
- Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards, project requirements and UK law
- Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction, fully compliant with standards and contract requirements
- Managing robust change control processes and identifying risk and opportunity throughout the project lifecycle
- Providing leadership for project team members within your area of control, setting clear expectations and offering guidance to maximise performance
- Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards whilst keeping accurate records
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:
- You are technically astute in Mechanical Services and Safety
- You hold CSCS and SMSTS accreditation
- You have strong communication skills and can work collaboratively within a team environment
- You can demonstrate sound decision-making abilities based on clear criteria and facts
- You understand commercial priorities and can manage your workload in line with project goals
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
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Location: Waterbeach. Lakenheath
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Vacancy ID: 13047
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Background check: SC - Security Clearance
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Closing date: 27 Nov 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
