via indeed · 12 June 2026 ·2 days ago

Section Engineer

Kier Group
Great Sankey Full-time
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We're looking for a Section Engineer to join our United Utilities Framework based in North West of England.

Location: North West of England

Hours: 45 per week

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Section Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the technical compliance of projects. You'll work collaboratively with project teams to deliver work safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards, all whilst interpreting design specifications and maintaining adherence to industry regulations.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Section Engineer, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering technical excellence.

Your day to day will include:

  • Overseeing technical delivery and ensuring compliance with design specifications and industry standards

  • Reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documents

  • Monitoring site progress through inspections and quality checks

  • Identifying and resolving technical issues in collaboration with project managers and site teams

  • Maintaining accurate site records, including progress reports and quality documentation
What are we looking for?

This role of Section Engineer is great for you if:

  • You hold a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

  • You have an understanding of consents, logistics, and traffic management

  • You have awareness of commercial processes

  • You bring experience in people and project management
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.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to \#joinkier.

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