Section Engineer
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 August 2025 |
| Location: | BN1 9PY |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7787 |
Summary
We are looking for a Section Engineer to join our Natural Resources team working on projects based across Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire for our 7 year, c£1bn framework with Southern Water.
Location: site based across the Southern Water patch - Kent, Sussex or Hampshire. Contract: Permanent, full-time position - flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know
Responsibilities
As the Section Engineer you'll support various projects on the Southern Water framework and help deliver the requirements of the individual project. Reporting to the Agent, you will be responsible for carrying out the supervision and engineering support to deliver initially the Early Contractor Involvement Contract and then the Main Works Contract at a variety of projects across the Southern Water Lot 1 (Clean) and Lot 2 (Waste Water) portfolios.
Your day to day will include:
-Ensure construction records are completed including preparation of ‘as-built' drawings and schedules and Inspection and Test Records.
-Ensure records kept enabling the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.
-Provide engineering support to technical problems, whilst ensuring the checking of the setting out points and benchmarks, setting out instruments and measuring equipment, test & trace equipment are being maintained in accordance with the test & inspection plans.
-Ensuring that accurate take offs, orders, delivery, and safe storages are made for materials, plant and equipment to meet the programme and minimise waste.
-Preparation of sketches for distribution on site, ensuring clear communication channels are in place for effective understanding.
What are we looking for?
This role of Section Engineer is great for you if you have:
-Experience within a civil engineering or construction environment and with demonstrable experience in the Water sector.
-Relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree)
-Knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within similar large multidisciplinary design and build projects
-Hold full UK Driving Licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
Location: site based across the Southern Water patch - Kent, Sussex or Hampshire. Contract: Permanent, full-time position - flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know
Responsibilities
As the Section Engineer you'll support various projects on the Southern Water framework and help deliver the requirements of the individual project. Reporting to the Agent, you will be responsible for carrying out the supervision and engineering support to deliver initially the Early Contractor Involvement Contract and then the Main Works Contract at a variety of projects across the Southern Water Lot 1 (Clean) and Lot 2 (Waste Water) portfolios.
Your day to day will include:
-Ensure construction records are completed including preparation of ‘as-built' drawings and schedules and Inspection and Test Records.
-Ensure records kept enabling the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.
-Provide engineering support to technical problems, whilst ensuring the checking of the setting out points and benchmarks, setting out instruments and measuring equipment, test & trace equipment are being maintained in accordance with the test & inspection plans.
-Ensuring that accurate take offs, orders, delivery, and safe storages are made for materials, plant and equipment to meet the programme and minimise waste.
-Preparation of sketches for distribution on site, ensuring clear communication channels are in place for effective understanding.
What are we looking for?
This role of Section Engineer is great for you if you have:
-Experience within a civil engineering or construction environment and with demonstrable experience in the Water sector.
-Relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree)
-Knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within similar large multidisciplinary design and build projects
-Hold full UK Driving Licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
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