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Company Name: Kier
We’re looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Design team based in Wymondham. Our 100‑strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers that deliver buildable solutions on site.
Responsibilities
- Agree technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring they are fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary.
- Lead the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy.
- Organise and lead the day‑to‑day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team.
- Ensure technical compliance of design to the remit, applicable legal requirements and company policies, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and Design Quality Management System (QMS).
- Oversee and contribute to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments.
- Identify and assess technical opportunities for value engineering and implement them with suitable approval.
- Build a positive relationship with client, design and site teams, supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and exceeding Kier Design and client expectations.
- Act as the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, from remit development through to lessons learned.
- Manage the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against agreed programme and budget.
- Provide leadership to direct and indirect reports, supporting the Engineering Manager and Head of Construction Engineering, implementing and complying with Kier policies and procedures for functional governance.
- Conduct staff inductions and performance reviews for direct reports, manage team workload and maximise personal utilisation and project efficiency.
- Ensure timely completion and submission of timesheets, review timesheets and approve time off for direct reports.
- Recognise, promote, encourage and implement best practice within Kier Design, developing a culture of excellence.
- Act as an ambassador for Kier Design at all times, ensuring that Kier Design is the consultant of first choice and embodies the values of Kier.
- Understanding the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, recognise the need for sustainable development, stay abreast of design developments in health & safety, innovation, sustainability and diversity, and implement them as appropriate.
- Maintain own continuing professional development, improve skills in management and/or a design/technical/professional specialism, and maintain membership of a professional body.
- Contribute to forums and industry best practice groups, taking responsibility for developing own digital competency as described in the Kier Design Digital Competency Framework.
- Encourage and assist in the development of all staff within Kier Design, maintaining relationships with peers and promoting the engineering profession.
- Take on a supervisory Civil Engineer or equivalent role, developing and reviewing engineering methods and software, including design or assessment spreadsheets and/or calculation templates to increase overall quality and efficiency.
- Market all Kier Design competencies to generate new or repeat business whenever possible.
Qualifications
- Chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g. CEng, MICE) with practical industry‑relevant experience.
- Significant relevant experience at a similar senior role.
- Proven experience of designing temporary works.
Rewards and Benefits
We offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs, including market‑leading professional development and qualification support, management training and ongoing technical development throughout your career.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are a Disability Confident employer and strive to offer a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role one interview. Our diversity and inclusion initiatives are a priority and we actively involve our employees in shaping our policies.
We believe in building teams around people rather than squeezing people into our teams. We want to help you carve out a role in which you will grow and thrive for many years to come.
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