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A local passion, a national reach
Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It’s one of the reasons why we’re acknowledged as the UK’s No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future
Key responsibilities
Right now, we have several exceptional roles for talented graduate bridge engineers to join us in Highways. This is your opportunity Contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by producing and developing sound design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following Kier processes and procedures as well as any Client specific requirements. You will carry out structural inspections and undertake structural assessments. Assist in the overall delivery of the workload of the Structures team within the Design Services Structures office including feasibility reports and design checks.
The 2-year programme starting in September each year, will enable you to obtain a more technical understanding, commercial and business awareness, opportunity to network across Business Units, support towards professional development and site visits to other parts of the business.
What do we need from you?
To really make the most of this opportunity, you will have a passion for working within our Highways business, flexible with travelling as you will be expected to travel within the region and you will have completed your degree by September 2022, with an actual or predicted 2:1 or above in a Structural Engineering or Engineering related programme that must be accredited by a professional body. You’ll also need a full UK driving licence, as the role will require travel.
Who are we?
Kier Group is the UK’s leading highways service provider, delivering an incredibly diverse range of road, bridge and tunnel projects - from planning and programming stage through to delivery, maintenance and operation. We work with a wide range of partners such as local authorities and National Highways to improve the quality and safety of UK roads - making us the No.1 highways and tunnel maintenance team across the country, delivering over £1 billion of social value by maintaining 31,000km of roads used by six million people in their everyday lives.
Find out more here about the great rewards and benefits we offer our employees.
You’re more than a number in the No.1 Highways Service team. Join us today as a Graduate Bridge Engineer.
Due to the nature of this role, you may be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 3rd March 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment Days to be held in April/May 2022
