Engineer

Kier Group plc; Gerrards Cross, Brighton, Salford, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK consultancy is seeking a Utility Consulting Engineer to join its Design team based in Gerrards Cross. This role involves managing utility connections for various projects, conducting feasibility studies, and liaising with suppliers. Ideal candidates will have experience in the utility industry, a degree in engineering, and a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks. The position offers opportunities for development, a competitive benefits package, and a focus on sustainability.

Benefits

Market-leading development opportunities

Matched pension scheme

Annual leave with options to buy

Qualifications

• Understanding of working in the utility industry.
• Experience in business-to-business service delivery.
• Knowledge of the UK utility market and its regulatory framework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and manage utility connection projects.
• Liaise with suppliers and provide strategic advice on utility infrastructure.
• Identify and mitigate utility-related risks.

Skills

Utility industry experience

Project management

Regulatory navigation

Knowledge of renewable technologies

Education

Degree in engineering or project management

Job description

We're looking for a Utility Consulting Engineer to join our Design team based in Gerrards Cross. 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

Gerrards Cross

Hours

40 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 a Utility Consulting Engineer, you’ll be working within the Mechanical Electrical and Technology team, advising clients (developers, businesses) on managing electricity, gas, water, and telecoms, handling everything from initial feasibility, design, and procurement to managing connections, ensuring compliance, reducing costs, and achieving efficiency/net‑zero goals, bridging the gap between client needs and utility companies.

Your day to day will include:

• Feasibility studies, liaison with suppliers, project management, regulatory navigation, and strategic advice on infrastructure for new developments or existing operations, leading on utility connection projects (water, gas, electric, telecom) from concept to completion, managing timelines and budgets.
• Conducting due diligence and design concept strategies for utility infrastructure.
• Acting as the main point of contact with utility providers, regulatory bodies, and internal project teams (architects, engineers).
• Identifying and mitigating utility‑related risks (e.g., grid constraints, asset locations), advising on energy/water savings, procurement, contract negotiation, and achieving sustainability targets.
• Adhering to industry regulations (e.g., NRSWA, HSG47) and quality standards.

What are we looking for?

This role of Utility Consulting Engineer is great for you if:

• Hold or be working towards a degree and/or an equivalent professional qualification in an engineering, project management or similar, plus an understanding of working in the engineering industry.
• A thorough understanding of and experience in working in the utility industry, preferably in a business‑to‑business service delivery environment, including technical aspects of utility works, like loading calculations, network reinforcement and design, along with the ability to understand the impact of utility constraints on a scheme.
• A thorough understanding of the UK utility market and associated regulatory framework, including competition in connections, detailed knowledge of the prescribed processes for procuring utility works, experience of working in a utility procurement and management role, or a background in fulfilling such a role working for a house builder or developer.
• The ability to demonstrate knowledge of renewable technologies in terms of utility connections and considerations for developer connections, an appreciation of relevant legislation, including the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 as well as other guidance that are specific to the utility sector such as HAUC, HSG47 etc.

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.

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