Kier recruiting Senior Engineer for water infrastructure in Bristol
Kier is searching for a Senior Engineer – Civils River Infrastructure to join its Kier Design team based in Bristol.
The firm states:
'Kier Design is a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. We are looking for:
Experienced in design delivery, including multidisciplinary design
Comfortable using your own judgement when managing uncertainty and technical risk
Experienced in the design of hydraulic structures or river engineering
A Chartered or Incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., CEng MICE)
Holding a Full driving licence
What will you be responsible for:
As a Senior Engineer – Civils River Infrastructure, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in delivering Civil Infrastructure Engineering related services. You'll be working on diverse civil infrastructure projects for prominent clients including the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, and Mining Remediation Authority.
Your day to day will include:
Reviewing and agreeing technical requirements of client remits, ensuring full understanding and challenging where necessary
Organising and leading the day-to-day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team
Ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies, including CDM Regulations and Quality Management Systems
Contributing to the financial and commercial management of projects including progress monitoring and change control
Delivering alternative solutions and value engineering to enhance Kier's competitive position
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
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. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Location: Bristol
Hours: 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Job Description - Senior Engineer - Civils River Infrastructure .docx
Location: Bristol
Vacancy ID: 12035
Background check: None
Closing date: 25 Dec 2026
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