Assistant Bridge Engineer

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Amy Lammie

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Assistant Bridge Engineer

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We’re looking for an Assistant Bridge Engineer to join our Structures & Geotechnical team based in Birmingham.

Location: Birmingham
Hours: 37.5 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Salary: Starting form £32,000 per annum

Sector: Structures and Geotechnical – Highways structures

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We’re looking for an Assistant Bridge Engineer to join our Structures team at Kier Design, supporting the delivery of highways structures projects across National Highways Major Projects, SDF, TfL and the South Wales Trunk Road Agency.

You’ll support Lead Engineers in delivering structures maintenance and new-build schemes, producing technical designs and documentation to meet client requirements on time and within budget.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a growing team, with exposure to major infrastructure projects and the chance to mentor junior team members as you progress.

At Kier, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an environment where you’re supported to grow, develop and achieve your career goals, working collaboratively to deliver innovative solutions for our clients and communities.

Are you…

• Qualified in Civil Engineering (Degree, HNC or HND)?
• Working towards Incorporated or Chartered status?
• Experienced or interested in highways structures design?
• Familiar with DMRB / MCHW standards?
• A strong team player who enjoys collaboration?

Do you…

• Want to work on nationally significant infrastructure projects?
• Enjoy solving engineering challenges and developing practical solutions?
• Value career development, mentoring and progression opportunities?
• Take pride in delivering quality work and meeting deadlines?
• Care about safety, sustainability and continuous improvement?
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Bridge Engineer, you’ll be working within the Structures & Geotechnical team, supporting them in delivering highways structures projects. Main responsibilities will include:

• Support the Lead Engineer in delivering highways structures schemes
• Assist with investigations, inspections, data analysis and design development
• Produce technical designs, drawings and documentation
• Undertake site visits and apply relevant standards (DMRB/MCHW)
• Work collaboratively to meet project and utilisation targets
• Promote SHEQ, CDM and Health & Safety compliance across all activities

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Bridge Engineer is great for you if you:

• Have a degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering
• Are working towards IEng or CEng status
• Have experience or knowledge of structures design (maintenance or new build)
• Have understanding of DMRB, MCHW and CDM regulations
• Have experience within an engineering consultancy environment
• Have strong teamwork, communication and time management skills

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

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