We're looking for a Design Engineer to join our Design team based in Bristol. Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, You'll be working within Kier 700 strong internal consultancy Kier Design supporting with the delivery of Civil Infrastructure Engineering related services. We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, and we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. We offer market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people's careers., Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more
As a Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Structural and Geotechnical Engineering team, supporting Kier in delivering infrastructure projects for clients such as the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and Mining Remediation Authority.
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
This role of Design Engineer is great for you if:
Experience in design delivery, comfortable using your own 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
Driving licence to visit various sites and offices
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