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Principal Engineer

Job in London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Kier Group
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-10-03
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Structural Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We're looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Kier Design team based in various locations. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.  Join us as a Principal Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services.

As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of projects across one of the most diverse and high-profile portfolios in the country, with access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline – supporting complex construction and major infrastructure schemes from concept through to delivery.

Location:

Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth – agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired

Hours:

40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary:  starting from £60k per annum
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Are you…
A Chartered member of a relevant professional institution with relevant experience
Experienced in leading complex construction engineering projects
Skilled in temporary works design, value engineering, and design management
Comfortable providing technical leadership and mentoring to teams
Able to build positive relationships with clients and multidisciplinary teams
What will you be responsible for?
As a Principal Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in delivering engineering excellence across a broad range of construction projects. This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of complex construction engineering services, providing safe and buildable solutions. You'll be responsible for a diverse range of activities including temporary works design, bid support, value engineering, design management, and technical assessment.

Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a key role in enhancing Kier's reputation for delivering innovative, engineered outcomes while supporting the development of colleagues and contributing to industry best practice.
Your day to day will include:
Leading the design and consultancy services including temporary works design, bid support, and value engineering
Managing projects from remit development through to completion, ensuring technical compliance and client satisfaction
Overseeing the work of engineers and technical staff, contributing to design deliverables and maintaining quality standards
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to colleagues, supporting their professional development
Building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, representing Kier at meetings and contributing to business development
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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