Assistant Engineer

Kier Group plc; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking an Assistant Engineer to join its Design team in Salford/Birmingham. The role involves supporting intelligent transport systems projects and working collaboratively with experienced engineers. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant qualification in engineering or a related field and have some knowledge of technology and project management methodologies. This position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive annual holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in engineering or science-related subject or practical experience.
• Some knowledge of technology, engineering, or consultancy delivery environments.
• Awareness of project management methodologies.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of intelligent transport systems projects.
• Contribute to work packages and ensure quality under senior guidance.
• Assist in documentation and reporting for PTS activities.
• Communicate workload status and training needs to senior colleagues.
• Work with other areas to deliver services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of engineering or science-related subjects

Understanding of project management methodology

Education

Relevant qualification in engineering or science

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Engineer to join our Design team based in Salford / Birmingham. Kier Design are a top‑25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction‑focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier’s £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, we want to help you carve out a role in which you’ll grow and thrive for many years to come. Offering 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 people’s careers. Actively promoting, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself. Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy 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

Salford / Birmingham

Hours

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 Assistant Engineer, you’ll be working within the Professional Technology Service team, supporting the delivery of intelligent transport systems (ITS) projects across the business. Working alongside experienced engineers providing technical input, research support, and project assistance for new and legacy ITS technology designs.

Your day to day will include:

• Contributing to the successful delivery of work packages and tasks under the direction of senior colleagues, following schedules and timelines set by senior colleagues to ensure accuracy and quality, providing input and support to other disciplines when required, ensuring work meets agreed quality.
• Following and complying with the On‑Time‑In‑Full (OTIF) methodology for all ITS, Technology Asset Development, and Professional Consultancy projects, budget, and timescale expectations, supporting the financial performance of projects by working within agreed expenditure limits.
• Assisting in the creation, organisation, and maintenance of documentation and reporting required for PTS activities, participating in peer review processes, drawing on subject matter experts within and outside the PTS Team, preparing and submitting reports as required and attending meetings in support of PTS activities, providing regular updates on project progress, expenditure, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Communicating workload status and training needs to senior colleagues, assisting senior colleagues in producing feasibility studies, investigations, and technology research supporting innovative solutions.
• Working with other business areas and group functions supporting growth and delivering ITS, Technology Asset Development, and Professional Consultancy services.

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Engineer is great for you if:

• Hold a relevant qualification in an engineering or science‑related subject, or practical experience in a related field.
• Some working knowledge of technology, engineering, or consultancy delivery environments, ability to organise, plan and manage personal workloads with guidance.
• Awareness of project management methodology and structured delivery approaches, an understanding of relevant engineering, service, or technical disciplines appropriate to an assistant engineer.
• A full driving licence to visit various sites and offices.

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier