Principal Traffic Management Designer

We're looking for a Principal Management Designer to join our Design team based Nationwide. Our 100-strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers from a range of backgrounds, combining complex analysis, spatial design and an eye for the practical to deliver buildable solutions on site. We specialise in reimagining permanent designs to make them more buildable, designing temporary works and traffic management solutions, advising on the procedural management of temporary works, construction materials, ground engineering and surveying.

Hours:

45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired.

• Checking and approval of temporary traffic management (TTM) plans for low‑speed and high‑speed designs, design and checking of low speed TTM designs, producing some high speed TTM designs, under appropriate supervision.
• Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary, leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy, organising and leading the day‑to‑day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team, ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS), overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments, identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering, implementing them with suitable approval, developing and building a positive relationship with the client / design / site teams that supports fulfilment of contractual obligations.
• Provide leadership to direct and indirect reports, supporting Head of Construction Engineering, implementing and complying with Kier policies and procedures for functional governance, conducting staff inductions and performance reviews for direct reports, managing team workload, maximising personal utilisation and project efficiency.
• Developing and reviewing engineering methods and software, including design or assessment spreadsheets and / or calculation templates for use within Kier Design with a view to increasing overall quality and efficiency.

• You have completed IEng Initial Professional Development (or CEng equivalent progress) with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE).
• Knowledge of traffic management from a Design point of view at a Principal level, hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications and significant relevant experience.
• Able to travel to offices and sites across various areas.

Kier Design are a top‑25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction‑focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

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.

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