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Structures Divisional Lead

November 23, 2022 | Comments Off on Structures Divisional Lead

We are looking to recruit a Structures Divisional Lead who will form a key part of the Kier Highways Design Solutions (KHDS) Senior Management Team to take responsibility for the growth, direction and management of structure's capability, this is currently circa 70 engineers strong and will lead the community of practice. You will set the strategy for the business in relation to growth and direction, ensure that projects developed are technically robust and solutions focused, in collaboration with your team and the wider Kier Highways construction teams. Within this role, you can enjoy a bonus, private healthcare, company car or car allowance and even more

Kier Highways are a unique business with an internal design capability (Kier Highways Design Solutions) in the region of 300 engineers from key disciplines.

Location: Birmingham - remote working available, with travel to Kier office and site as required

Contract: Permanent, Fulltime.

Salary: £72.5k - £85k

Responsibilities

As a Structures Divisional Lead, you'll oversee project management, risk management and will be accountable for the financial and technical performance of the portfolio of structures design, assessment and maintenance projects that are within some of the most interesting projects in the UK.

Your day to day will include:
  • taking complete ownership of the structure division/community within the Kier Highways Design Solutions and be the primary point of call and provide technical advice
  • develop, grow and inspire technically strong and productive teams to meet workload from the Kier workstreams and external clients
  • holding regular team meetings (to include sub-consultants) in order to plan the immediate work, co-ordinate disciplines and identify/escalate any risks on delivery
  • perform the role of design project director on significant structures projects and also significantly contribute to tenders
  • liaising with delivery and commercial management teams as required to ensure buildability reviews are undertaken and projects navigate through to construction efficiently
  • represent KHDS to internal and external clients
Who are we looking for?

This role of Structures Divisional Lead is great for you if you are a:
  • Chartered Engineer with ICE or MIStructE
  • Proven project management of highway structures projects and delivery to programme and budget in a safe environment
  • Strong technical skills in a combination of bridge maintenance, strengthening and design
  • Strong commercial and programme risk management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and management skills with a pro-active approach at all times
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 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
  • one professional subscription funded to support your professional development
  • fantastic, matched pension scheme
  • competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
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: 20 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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