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Site Engineer

January 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Site Engineer

We're looking for a Site Engineer to join our Highways team based in Brackley to manage and control your section of the work according to agreed programmes, be conversant with all drawings, specifications and related information for these works, certify effective management review of the programme and progress, make sure the project team maintain planning and programming through the design phase and construction process and that this is communicated to all parties. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.

Kier Highways design roads, bridges and intelligent transport systems (ITS), covering strategic and nationally important roads, as well as local roads serving local communities. Our projects range from major improvements to complete renewals of roads and structures. With specialist teams, we manage complex works from conception through to handover at the end of maintenance periods.

Location: Brackley, Northamptonshire

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Salary: up to £40k

Responsibilities

As Site Engineer, you'll be working within the Highways team, supporting them with the technical compliance of the project to the design specification to fulfil the assigned project or section safely, on time and to the required quality.

Your day to day will include:
  • Working to and understanding the client needs and expectations, the project strategy and the objectives of the scheme, providing vision and leadership to the scheme on all matters pertaining to quality and promote continuous improvement in everything undertaken and sharing good practice within the project, and Kier Group as a company
  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to implementing the Kier management systems (including health, safety, environment and quality) and attainment of the stated targets, provide overall responsibility for implementation and maintaining of safe systems of work in accordance with Kier Highways SHEA policy and procedures, all legal requirements and best practice
  • Ensure that adequate monitoring and supervision arrangements are maintained and clearly defined areas of responsibility for contractors are established and implemented
  • Implementing and maintaining the scheme management plan (SMP), this shall include the generation of records that show compliance with the SMP and other requirements, such as auditing and surveillance
Who are we looking for?

This role of Site Engineer is great for you if you have:
  • A degree or equivalent in a construction related field
  • Proficient IT Skills - including some experience of structural assessment and design software
  • Demonstrable commercial experience
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
  • A fantastic, matched pension scheme
  • 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
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: 15 February 2023

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

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