Senior Engineer

Location: Cardiff, Wales, gb

Company Description

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life.

Company Name: Kier

Job Description

Were looking for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in Cardiff. We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, and we want to help you carve out a role in which youll grow and thrive for many years to come. We offer market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our peoples careers., we actively promote, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself. Location: Cardiff - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required. Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. What will you be responsible for? As a Senior Drainage Engineer, youll be working within the Drainage team, supporting them in delivering excellent design solutions across water, flooding, and drainage projects. Youll be working on diverse and impactful projects, including Local Authority initiatives, National Highways schemes, and major projects such as the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine and A417 missing link. Your day to day will include: Assisting the Drainage Lead in the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects to established standards, timelines, and budgetary constraints across diverse design contracts, specialising in highway drainage, as well as incorporating expertise in water utilities and dealing with Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and statutory bodies to ensure project success Leading technically challenging drainage projects and providing innovative, sustainable solutions Coordinating daily tasks, checking deliverables, and ensuring quality standards are met Supporting the teams development through mentoring, coaching, and sharing your expertise Managing project delivery within established programmes and budgets, raising any concerns promptly What are we looking for? This role of Senior Drainage Engineer is great for you if: You have experience in highway drainage, water utilities, and working with Lead Local Flood Authorities Youre proficient in InfoDrainage and AutoCAD Civils3D, with strong technical skills You hold a Civil Engineering degree (or similar qualification) and membership with a relevant engineering body You have around 8 years of experience successfully leading diverse drainage projects Youre a clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with others and supporting team development Were all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you dont tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards and benefits Were 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. Were proud of the steps weve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kiers 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. We look forward to seeing your application to ## joinkier. ## LI-MA1