Design Engineer

We’re looking for a Design Engineer to join our Design team based in Bristol. Kier Design are a top‑25 engineering consultancy that supports the delivery of civil infrastructure engineering services. You will contribute to complex services by providing safe, buildable solutions that achieve our clients’ goals.

We believe in building teams around our people rather than squeezing them into roles. We offer market‑leading development opportunities, support for graduates through early career stages, management training & qualifications, ongoing technical development, competitive holiday entitlement, a matched pension scheme, Sharesave & Share Incentive Plans, and more.

Location
:
Bristol

Hours
: 37.5 hours per week (some flexibility available)

As a Design Engineer, you’ll be part of the Structural and Geotechnical Engineering team, supporting Kier in delivering infrastructure projects for clients such as the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and the Mining Remediation Authority.

• Reviewing and agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning, and challenging where necessary
• Contributing to the development of fee proposals
• 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
• Maintaining compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures and, where applicable client procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS)
• Contributing to the financial and commercial management of projects such as progress monitoring, change control, and delivering to the agreed programme and budget with the support of the Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, delivering alternative solutions and value engineering, enhancing Kier’s competitive position

• Experience in design delivery, comfortable using judgement when managing uncertainty and technical risk, whilst learning and working in new areas with support from colleagues
• Relevant postgraduate experience in the design of hydraulic structures or / and river engineering, or similar
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., CEng MICE)
• Driving licence to visit various sites and offices

We offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information of benefits is available on our website.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Our employees shape our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our action plan is publicly available.