We're looking for a Graduate Design Engineer to join our Transportation Team based in Salford, Greater Manchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on our structured graduate development programme. These programmes have been designed to provide you with the experiences and tools needed for progression within your chosen career.

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester

Contract: Permanent, full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £29,250 per annum

Start date: September 2025

What will you be responsible for?

Kier Group is a leading UK construction and infrastructure services company, made up of different business divisions including Construction, Transportation, Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks, and Property. With a diverse range of opportunities across the country, we offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where you can launch a rewarding career. To learn more about our business and divisions, visit here.

As a Graduate Design Engineer in the drainage team, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative solutions for flood risk management and drainage design. Based in the Exeter office, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to address design challenges posed by climate change, ensuring sustainable water management for various infrastructure projects.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Supporting the design and development of drainage and flood mitigation solutions for clients such as National Highways, Environment Agency, Transport for London, Local Authorities, and Water Companies.
• Assisting in the preparation of design calculations, hydraulic models, and technical reports.
• Engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand project needs and deliver on project goals.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet cost, quality, and programme targets.

How does the graduate scheme work?

When you join, you will be enrolled onto our graduate scheme. The programme will take 2 years to complete and has been designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel in your chosen profession and help you achieve professional membership or chartership.

You can find more details about our schemes here.

Benefits for you

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for people due to graduate in 2025, or have recently graduated within the past three years, with a degree in Civil Engineering, Civil and Coastal Engineering, Flood and Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography, or a related field. Ideally, candidates will have taken part in a placement, work experience, or similar volunteering opportunity in a relevant field.

The role of Graduate Design Engineer is great for you if:

• You have a strong interest in flood risk management, drainage, and water quality improvement.
• You are passionate about sustainability and environmental protection, particularly in relation to climate change.
• You enjoy solving complex engineering problems and have a keen attention to detail.
• You are motivated to work on a wide variety of projects, from small-scale local developments to larger infrastructure schemes.

You are eager to develop your technical skills, and produce high-quality design outputs.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible 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 high 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

Recruitment timeline

October 2024: Initial applications

November 2024: Application reviews

January 2025 onwards: Virtual and in-person assessment centres