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Principal Bridge Engineer

November 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Principal Bridge Engineer

A great opportunity has arisen for a Principal Bridge Engineer to join our Highways team in Birmingham to undertake services within an engineering environment which may include (but are not limited to); scheme investigation, site and structure inspections, data collection and analysis, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, preparation of tender documents, works/construction inspection and supervision to progress scheme design, development and construction. Within this role, you can enjoy a company car or car allowance, private healthcare, a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, and even more.

Location: Birmingham - remote working available, with travel to the office

Contract: Permanent, Fulltime

Salary: £48k - £52k

Responsibilities

The Principal Engineer will manage and be responsible for the delivery of technical outputs of projects or a project portfolio to the meet the client's brief within time and budget. To line manage more junior members of staff.

Your day to day will include:
  • Carrying out the checking and certifying of design deliverables (including drawings specifications, professional skill and care certificates, reports and contract documents)
  • Authorising where appropriate
  • Managing a team.
Who are we looking for?

This role of Principal Bridge Engineer is great for you if have:
  • Chartered / incorporated member of a relevant professional institution (MICE/MIStructE or equivalent)
  • In-depth experience in inspection, assessment, design and construction of highway structures to UK standards
  • Valid driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
  • Kier's Green Car Scheme
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing date: 9 December 2022

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

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