Join Our Team as a Drainage and Water Engineer!
Are you ready to make a splash in your career? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Drainage and Water Engineer to join our dynamic Design team in one of our vibrant locations: Exeter, Ipswich, Wymondham, Speke, or Salford.
Kier Design is a top-25 engineering consultancy, renowned for delivering innovative and sustainable solutions across all sectors of the built environment. With access to Kier's impressive £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, you’ll be part of exciting frameworks with national and local governments and a variety of other engaging projects.
Your Growth is Our Priority
At Kier, we believe in building teams around our people. We’re committed to helping you carve out a role where you can grow and thrive for years to come. Here’s what we offer:
* Market-leading development opportunities
* Support for graduates in the early stages of their careers
* Management training and qualifications
* Ongoing technical development throughout your career
What You’ll Enjoy
In this role, you can look forward to:
* Competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy leave
* A fantastic matched pension scheme
* Investment in your success through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans
Working Conditions
Location: Exeter, Ipswich, Wymondham, Speke, or Salford - with remote working options available and occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - we offer flexibility on hours, just let us know what works for you!
Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.
Your Responsibilities
As a Drainage and Water Engineer, you will:
* Deliver high-quality, compliant, and sustainable drainage and water solutions across various projects.
* Support the design lead on assigned work packages, ensuring programme, budget, and risk commitments are met.
* Provide technical input to the team and assist with knowledge sharing.
* Help maintain consistent standards and best practices in delivery.
Your Day-to-Day Tasks Will Include:
* Taking ownership of technical outputs and ensuring they are coordinated, compliant, and sustainable.
* Applying relevant design standards, regulations, and quality processes consistently.
* Identifying risks or issues proactively and supporting timely resolutions.
* Managing the delivery of individual tasks within the programme and budget.
What We’re Looking For
This role is perfect for you if you have:
* An HNC, BTEC, or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering field.
* Experience in producing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and models in drainage and water design.
* An understanding of relevant design standards, regulations, and quality assurance processes.
* The ability to undertake site visits, surveys, and desk-based research.
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy in completing routine tasks.
* Effective communication and collaboration skills with multi-disciplinary teams.
* A full driving license and willingness to travel as required.
Rewards and Benefits
We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover how we can support your journey!
Diversity and Inclusion
At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.
We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to the #constructionrevolution. Join Kier and be part of something great!