Temporary Works Design Engineer

We're looking for a Temporary Works Design Engineer to join our team based in various locations. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. Join us and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services. As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of projects across one of the most diverse and high-profile portfolios in the country, with access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline – supporting complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Location: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth  – agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: starting from £41,000 per annum

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

Are you…

• Working towards or have completed IEng Initial Professional Development with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE) with relevant experience
• Holding a Level 6 or Level 7 qualification with relevant experience in engineering 
• Able to lead project delivery and manage workloads effectively
• Collaborative and enjoy working closely with clients and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions, trusted, delivering what you promise whilst acting safely and ethically

What will you be responsible for?

As a Temporary Works Design Engineer, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering complex construction engineering services across a diverse range of projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative solutions, from temporary works design to technical assessments, while supporting our commitment to safe and buildable outcomes. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals and have the chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment that values diverse perspectives and practical problem-solving.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading temporary works design and checking, integrated with permanent works design as applicable
• Providing tender and bid winning support including outline design schemes, feasibility studies and concept development
• Conducting technical assessment and review of third party designs, ensuring compliance with client and Kier requirements
• Supporting resolution of technical project, construction and design issues, incidents and defects
• Leading project responsibilities including agreeing technical requirements, organising workload and ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies

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

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