Temporary Works Design Engineer

Company Name:
Kier

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Hours:

40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

• Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring they are fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary.
• Leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy.
• Organising and leading the day‑to‑day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team, ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit and compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS).
• Overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments, identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering and implementing them with suitable approval.
• Developing and building a positive relationship with the client, design and site teams supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and meeting or exceeding Kier Design and Kier customer expectations.
• Being the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, from remit development through to lessons learned.
• Managing the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against, and ensuring the project is delivered to, agreed programme and budget.
• Maintaining project documentation and records, providing regular project reports to the Engineering Manager and client, including financial updates and programme forecasts, and providing early warnings on issues such as significant overspends.
• Reviewing monthly invoices prior to issue, seeking regular formal and informal feedback from clients during the project and at conclusion, noting lessons learned and ensuring continuous improvement within Kier Design.

• Completed IEng Initial Professional Development (or CEng equivalent progress) with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE) and practical industry relevant experience.
• Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications and significant relevant experience.
• Proven experience of designing temporary works.

We’re proud to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. For more information on benefits, see our benefits page.

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.