Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Engineer!\n\n

Are you ready to make a difference? We're on the lookout for a Senior Engineer to join our dynamic Design – Civils River Infrastructure team based in Bristol. This is your chance to work on impactful projects for esteemed clients like the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and the Mining Remediation Authority.

\n\nKey Details\n

Location: Bristol – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
\nHours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available, just let us know when you speak to us.
\nSalary: Starting from £45,000 per annum
\nSector: Design – Civils River Infrastructure

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Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

\n\nAre You...\n

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• An experienced Civil Engineer with a background in river or hydraulic infrastructure schemes?
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• Comfortable leading multidisciplinary design delivery and managing technical risk?
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• Confident in developing safe, buildable solutions that meet client, budget, and programme requirements?
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• Experienced in a consultancy or contractor environment?
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• Passionate about working in a collaborative, trusted, and delivery-focused organization?
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\n\nDo You...\n

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• Hold a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline?
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• Have Chartered or Incorporated status, or are working towards it (e.g., CEng MICE)?
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• Bring relevant post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar?
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• Apply sound engineering judgment when managing uncertainty and technical risk?
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• Contribute to fee proposals, value engineering, and commercial delivery?
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• Enjoy learning and developing in new technical areas with team support?
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• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognized as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?
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\n\nYour Responsibilities\n

As a Senior Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in our Design – Civils River Infrastructure team. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

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• Leading and supporting the delivery of civil infrastructure and river engineering projects from feasibility through to detailed design.
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• Reviewing and agreeing client briefs to achieve compliant, buildable solutions.
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• Organizing and managing the day-to-day workload of engineers and technicians within the design team.
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• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, Kier SHEMS, and QMS requirements.
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• Driving innovation and value engineering to enhance project and commercial outcomes.
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\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n

This role is perfect for you if:

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• You hold a degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
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• You’re Chartered or Incorporated, or working towards this (e.g., CEng MICE).
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• You have relevant post-graduate experience in hydraulic structures, river engineering, or similar.
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• You’re confident in managing multidisciplinary design delivery and technical risk.
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• You hold a Full driving license.
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At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we encourage you to apply and have a chat with us.

\n\nRewards and Benefits\n

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Explore the possibilities with us!

\n\nDiversity and Inclusion\n

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a vital role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we’re committed to ensuring fair opportunities for all. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team at Kier!