Senior Structural Engineer

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We're looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Structural Engineering team based in Liverpool (Speke) or Norwich (Wymondham).

Location: Liverpool (Speke) or Norwich (Wymondham)
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our award-winning Structural Engineering Team as a Senior Structural Engineer with a passion for designing building structures. You'll have the opportunity to deliver excellent project services to our clients whilst mentoring more junior colleagues and acting as the lead on building structures projects. At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, and our people are at the heart of everything we do.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you'll be working within the Structural Engineering team, supporting them in delivering exceptional structural engineering solutions. Your day to day will include:

• Producing and checking structural design calculations, drawings, models, reports, specifications, and schedules
• Coordinating structural engineering design information with other technical disciplines including Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Building Services Engineering
• Setting and implementing structural concept design strategies whilst monitoring progress against sustainability and low carbon targets
• Acting as the lead structural designer on significant building structures design projects and representing the team at project meetings
• Mentoring other Structural Engineers and Technicians as part of our commitment to Continuing Professional Development

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Structural Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold professional qualifications such as BSc, MSc, BEng or MEng in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering, with Chartered Engineer status (CEng)
• You have knowledge of structural steelwork and reinforced concrete design to current European/British Standards, along with CDM Regulations and UK construction techniques
• You have experience designing different types of building structures within a multi-disciplinary design team environment and attending meetings with clients and construction professionals
• You're experienced in using structural design software packages such as TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, Masterseries and Revit Structures
• You're collaborative, trusted and focused, with a commitment to working closely with colleagues and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions

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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

• Job Description - Senior Structural Engineer - Structural and Geotechnical Engineering - Design (5).pdf

• Location: Liverpool. Speke

• Vacancy ID: 12037

• Background check: DBS - Basic

• Closing date: 7 Oct 2026

• Contract type: Permanent

• Working hours: Full Time

• Flexible working: Yes

  Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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