Bridge Engineer

We’re looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our Structures & Geotechnical team 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 from £38,000 per annum

Sector: Structures and Geotechnical – Highways Structures

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

As a Bridge Engineer within our Structures Team at Kier Design, you’ll play a key role in delivering a wide range of high-profile infrastructure projects. These include National Highways Major Projects, National Highways SDF, TfL frameworks, Northamptonshire schemes, and South Wales Trunk Road Agency (SWTRA) contracts.

You will be responsible for the production of technical designs and documentation, supporting the Lead Engineer to successfully deliver highways structures maintenance and new-build schemes—ensuring projects meet client requirements, on time and within budget.

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering (or HNC/HND equivalent)?
• Working towards or achieved IEng / CEng (MICE, MIStructE or equivalent)?
• Experienced in the inspection, assessment or design of highways structures?
• Familiar with Eurocodes and UK standards (DMRB, MCHW)?
• A proactive team player with strong technical and analytical skills?

• Want to work on nationally significant highways projects?
• Enjoy developing practical, buildable engineering solutions?
• Take ownership of producing high-quality technical designs and reports?
• Thrive working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams?
• Have the drive to meet targets and deliver work with minimal supervision?
• Want to work for a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor?

• Producing technical designs, calculations, drawings and reports
• Supporting Lead Engineers on project delivery
• Assisting with maintenance and new-build structures schemes
• Ensuring designs meet client briefs, standards and programme requirements
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders

• 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 proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority. We are a Disability Confident employer and will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.