Kier Group PLC Looking for Senior Engineer – Highways at Plymouth, Devon Full Time

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Job Title: Senior Highways Engineer
Location: Flexible working available, where you will be based out of our Saltash Cornwall office with home working available and some travel to other offices and sites
Business Area: Strategic Highways
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £43k – £48k + Private Healthcare + Pension + benefits

Kier Group has long believed that we all have the potential to shape our world – and leave a lasting legacy. So, bring your talent and ambition to our team and you’ll be given the scope and opportunity to achieve just that – investing in your own future, building your expertise and contributing to a diverse culture that’s helping shape the world of tomorrow.

An exciting opportunity has a risen for a Senior Engineer to join the Highways Team in Saltash Cornwall. In this role you will carry out highway scheme identification, study work and prepare detailed designs for maintenance and improvement schemes.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Engineer you will be required to manage/mentor other staff in the highways design team and stand in for the Team Leader whenever necessary. Other elements of the role will include the need to design and deliver cost effective, buildable and technically sound design solutions for Trunk Road Highway schemes in accordance with the forward programme. You will contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by designing, developing and overseeing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any client specific requirements. Carrying out the checking and certifying of design deliverables (including drawings specifications, certificates, reports, and contract documents), and authorising where appropriate.

What do we need from you?

Degree/Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent. C Eng/I Eng with appropriate Institution (ICE, CIHT, RGS, CIWEM) is desirable or working towards achieving this. Knowledge of National highways design using DMRB and other Highways England standards. Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications. Hold a CSCS card qualification and have a detailed understanding of health and safety management and the requirements of CDM . Full UK driving licence.

What will you receive

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, .

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Closing Date: 19th January 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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