Assistant Engineer
| Posting date: | 19 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2026 |
| Location: | B4 7LR |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10446 |
Summary
We're looking for an Assistant Engineer to join our Design team based in London / Birmingham / Manchester.
Location: London / Birmingham / Manchester - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office requiredHours: 37.5 hours 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.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Engineer - Structures, you'll be working within the Design Team, supporting them in delivering exciting highways structures projects for National Highways, TfL and the South Wales Trunk Road Agency. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and professional development, producing technical designs and documentation for both maintenance and new-build schemes. We're committed to supporting your career progression, and this role includes the opportunity to mentor junior team members whilst developing your own skills and working towards chartered status.
Your day to day will include:
-Supporting the Lead Engineer in delivering and managing highways structures schemes from initial investigation through to construction
-Preparing technical designs, documents and drawings using the latest software, ensuring compliance with DMRB and MCHW standards
-Undertaking site visits, structure inspections and gathering essential background data to inform design decisions
-Working collaboratively with team members to achieve project targets whilst maintaining your personal utilisation goals
-Completing CDM documentation and promoting health, safety and environmental excellence across all project aspects
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Engineer - Structures is great for you if:
-You hold a Degree in Civil Engineering or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering and are working towards Incorporated or Chartered status
-You have experience in the design of structures maintenance or new-build schemes and knowledge of DMRB and MCHW standards
-You understand Health and Safety Management and CDM Regulations, applying these confidently in your work, with demonstrate experience of working in an engineering consultancy
-You're committed to your professional development and keen to build effective relationships with clients and stakeholders
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
#LI-MA1
Location: London / Birmingham / Manchester - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office requiredHours: 37.5 hours 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.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Engineer - Structures, you'll be working within the Design Team, supporting them in delivering exciting highways structures projects for National Highways, TfL and the South Wales Trunk Road Agency. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and professional development, producing technical designs and documentation for both maintenance and new-build schemes. We're committed to supporting your career progression, and this role includes the opportunity to mentor junior team members whilst developing your own skills and working towards chartered status.
Your day to day will include:
-Supporting the Lead Engineer in delivering and managing highways structures schemes from initial investigation through to construction
-Preparing technical designs, documents and drawings using the latest software, ensuring compliance with DMRB and MCHW standards
-Undertaking site visits, structure inspections and gathering essential background data to inform design decisions
-Working collaboratively with team members to achieve project targets whilst maintaining your personal utilisation goals
-Completing CDM documentation and promoting health, safety and environmental excellence across all project aspects
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Engineer - Structures is great for you if:
-You hold a Degree in Civil Engineering or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering and are working towards Incorporated or Chartered status
-You have experience in the design of structures maintenance or new-build schemes and knowledge of DMRB and MCHW standards
-You understand Health and Safety Management and CDM Regulations, applying these confidently in your work, with demonstrate experience of working in an engineering consultancy
-You're committed to your professional development and keen to build effective relationships with clients and stakeholders
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
#LI-MA1
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