Principal Engineer

Kier Professional Services (KPS) are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our growing team based in Manchester.

Kier Professional Services (KPS) are the engineering consultancy division of Kier Group, providing design solutions, technical advice, and engineering support to all other Kier business units.

We undertake over 2,000 designs a year in support of over 400 projects, making us one of the UK's largest Temporary Works designers. Our 100+ Temporary Works engineers have extensive experience in designing and checking Temporary Works for projects of all sizes and across all sectors.

Our vision is to ensure that Kier is technically equipped to achieve its vision and to enhance the Group's competitive position and reputation.

Location: Manchester

Business Area: Transportation, Kier Professional Services (KPS)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Responsibilities

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Professional Services (KPS) team, supporting them in with the delivery of a broad range of mechanical and electrical projects predominately within the water sector and working on large pumping stations .  You will also contribute to the delivery of more complex services by providing solutions which are safe and buildable (in both their temporary and permanent states)

Your day to day will include:

• Managethe development of fee proposals, agreeing the technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning, and advising where necessary
• Organise and Manage the day-to-day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team, ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit
• Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies/procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS)

What are we looking for?

This role of Principal Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• Chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., CEng MICE)
• Several years of postgraduate experience
• Valid CSCS card and full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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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