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Manchester
Kier
Principal engineer
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Join Our Team as a Major Projects Mechanical Lead!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a Major Projects Mechanical Lead to join our dynamic Design team based in Salford / Speke. At Kier Design, we pride ourselves on being a top-25 engineering consultancy, 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 have the opportunity to work on exciting frameworks with national and local governments, as well as a variety of other impactful projects.


Your Growth is Our Priority

We believe in building teams around our people, not the other way around. 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
* Competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy leave
* A fantastic matched pension scheme
* Investment opportunities through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans


What Will You Be Responsible For?

As our Major Projects Mechanical Lead, you will:

* Oversee and coordinate the mechanical design for large, complex construction projects.
* Act as the central point for technical excellence, team leadership, and client liaison.
* Ensure sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective design delivery from concept through to construction.
* Manage design teams and integrate different disciplines while ensuring quality control.
* Drive innovation for high-value projects.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

* Leading the management of all works delivered through the Mechanical team.
* Effectively managing team utilization levels and balancing capabilities with workload.
* Maintaining a program of CPD events to ensure team competence.
* Providing high-level technical advice in mechanical building services engineering.
* Ensuring delivery of coordinated design solutions and providing budget costs as required.


What Are We Looking For?

This role is perfect for you if you:

* Are a Chartered Engineer and member of CIBSE or IET, with a Degree in Mechanical Building Services or Electrical Engineering.
* Have significant knowledge of the Mechanical Electrical & Technology industry.
* Can communicate complex technical concepts in an easily understandable way.
* Have experience in applying quality procedures and document control in engineering design.
* Can meet the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements.


Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our brilliant team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy a fulfilling career with a supportive environment!


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 today!

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