Principal Engineer
We're looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Kier Professional Services (KPS) team based in Glasgow.
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Location: Glasgow
Business Area: Transportation, Kier Professional Services (KPS)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
What will your responsibilities be?
As a Principal Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Professional Services team, supporting with the delivery of a broad range of Civil & Structural / MEICA related services in both Temporary and Permanent Works throughout the Kier business. 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), above all other considerations
Your day to day will include:
- Agree technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is 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, 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)
- Manage the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of the Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against, and ensuring the project is delivered to, agreed programme and budget
What are we looking for?
This role of Principal 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
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 benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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
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