Senior Engineer

Social network you want to login/join with:We''re looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Highways Design team based in Penrith. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more.Location : Penrith, CumbriaHours : 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.What will you be responsible for?As a Senior Engineer, you''ll be working within the Civil Engineering team, supporting them on the National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework contract producing highways designs, drawings, reports, and documentation in accordance with the brief, timescales, and budgetary allocation.Your day-to-day will include:Preparing preliminary and detailed designs in accordance with approved design procedures for local and national authorities, providing support to the Principal Engineer of the design team on various design duties including but not limited to, producing design schedules, health, safety, and welfare contract documentation in accordance with the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015, design drawings, and associated documents.Delivering technical and feasibility studies that satisfy client''s technical specifications.Assessing potential risks, materials, and costs, complying with Kier''s and client''s guidelines and regulations including permits, safety, etc., and delivering technical files and other technical documentation as required, conducting on-site investigations, and analyzing data (maps, reports, tests, drawings, and other).Contributing towards technical excellence and innovation across the team, providing innovative solutions to engineering problems, complying with Kier''s SHEMS and KDTS IMS, setting delivery targets, and reporting regularly on progress towards milestones, overseeing and mentoring junior staff.Maintaining good relations with clients and other authorities, attending meetings as necessary, promoting health and safety in the workplace, and setting a good example to other employees.What are we looking for?This role of Senior Engineer is ideal if:You are a member of a professional body, with IEng / CEng status or working towards it.You have competent and strong working knowledge of civil engineering design software e.g., AutoCAD.Rewards and benefitsWe''re proud to offer our team a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs. More information about benefits can be found here.Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a priority for us. We''re proud of the steps we''ve taken so far, but we know we can always do more. Our employees help shape Kier''s diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences influence our policies. You can see our DandI action plan here.We look forward to receiving your application to join the #constructionrevolution ..... full job details .....