Structures Engineer Bridges Penrith
Job description
We’re looking for a Structures Engineer to join our Highways Team based in Penrith. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic matched pension scheme, a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more. Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Highways and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people. Location: Penrith with hybrid/remote working available : , Full Time (part time hours available, just let us know) Salary: Up to £35k + 26 days of annual leave + benefits Responsibilities The role of the Structures Engineer is to produce scheme designs, reports, and documentation in accordance with specified briefs and in line with the time and budgetary allocations. Your day to day will include: 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 Feasibility reports and design checks. Who are we looking for? This role of Structures Engineer is great for you if you have: Relevant engineering experience in bridges Working towards membership of a professional institution such as ICE or I Struct E We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these. Benefits at Kier We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include: New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family and even more. A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands Kier’s Green Car Scheme And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits Who is Kier? We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: kier.co.uk/sustainability/ At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible. Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals. 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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our D&I action plan here: kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf Closing date: 17 July 2023 Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early. . Kier Group
