Senior Electrical Engineer
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 June 2026 |
| Location: | RG21 8UQ |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10781 |
Summary
We're looking for an Electrical Project Engineer to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in the South.
Location: Basingstoke/AldershotHours: Full-time - 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.
Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) is an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business within the Kier group, supporting regional businesses across the UK and strategic projects. We have full design, construct and commissioning capability across core sectors including Custodial, Commercial, Health & Science. As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring projects are fully compliant to specifications, in line with planned costs and programme, working collaboratively within successful project teams.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering compliant, safe and efficient electrical engineering solutions. Your day to day will include:
-Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards and UK law
-Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction
-Managing robust change control procedures and implementing quality control measures
-Providing leadership and guidance to project team members within your area of responsibility
-Contributing to the identification of project risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation and enhancement
What are we looking for?
This role of Electrical Project Engineer is great for you if:
-You're technically astute in Electrical Services and safety, holding a relevant industry accredited qualification
-You hold CSCS and SMSTS accreditation as a minimum
-You have experience working collaboratively within project teams to deliver successful outcomes
-You're able to understand budgets, commercial priorities and make sound decisions based on clear criteria
-You're committed to promoting wellbeing and creating an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought is encouraged
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Basingstoke/AldershotHours: Full-time - 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.
Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) is an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business within the Kier group, supporting regional businesses across the UK and strategic projects. We have full design, construct and commissioning capability across core sectors including Custodial, Commercial, Health & Science. As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring projects are fully compliant to specifications, in line with planned costs and programme, working collaboratively within successful project teams.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering compliant, safe and efficient electrical engineering solutions. Your day to day will include:
-Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards and UK law
-Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction
-Managing robust change control procedures and implementing quality control measures
-Providing leadership and guidance to project team members within your area of responsibility
-Contributing to the identification of project risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation and enhancement
What are we looking for?
This role of Electrical Project Engineer is great for you if:
-You're technically astute in Electrical Services and safety, holding a relevant industry accredited qualification
-You hold CSCS and SMSTS accreditation as a minimum
-You have experience working collaboratively within project teams to deliver successful outcomes
-You're able to understand budgets, commercial priorities and make sound decisions based on clear criteria
-You're committed to promoting wellbeing and creating an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought is encouraged
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.