Technology Design Engineer
We're looking for an Technology Design Engineer to join our Technology Design team based in Manchester/Newcastle or Birmingham.
Location: Manchester/Newcastle or Birmingham – with agile working opportunity
Hours: 40 hours per week \- some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Starting: from £42,000 per annum
Sector: Mechanical Electrical and Technology – Highways
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
We're looking for a Technology Design Engineer to support the delivery of highways technology solutions across the full project lifecycle.
You'll play a key role in developing, coordinating and assuring designs for integrated digital and roadside systems — ensuring they are compliant, buildable and aligned to client requirements.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute to safe, efficient and future\-ready infrastructure across major UK projects.
Are you…
- HNC/Degree (or working towards)\-qualified in Electrical, Electronic, Communications or Technology Engineering or equivalent relevant field?
- Experienced in highways or infrastructure technology design?
- Familiar with National Highways standards (e.g. DMRB, TA401\)?
- Comfortable working across ITS, communications or digital infrastructure?
- A strong problem\-solver with a collaborative approach?
- Develop design packages including ITS, communications, power and digital infrastructure?
- Produce drawings, specifications and technical documentation (2D/3D)?
- Support design assurance, reviews and compliance with governance frameworks?
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders?
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to non\-technical audiences?
As an Technology Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Technology Design team, supporting them in delivering high\-quality highways technology design solutions. Your day to day will include:
- Deliver technology design across ITS, communications, power and digital infrastructure
- Produce drawings, specs and technical documentation (2D/3D)
- Ensure compliance with DMRB, National Highways and industry standards
- Apply design assurance, supporting reviews and gateway compliance
- Identify and mitigate technical risk for right\-first\-time delivery
- Support ITS, comms networks and smart / IoT\-enabled infrastructure
- Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to bids, innovation, digital engineering and team development
This role of Technology Design Engineer is great for you if:
- Have a Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic, Communications or Technology Engineering
- Have experience in highways or infrastructure technology design
- Have knowledge of National Highways standards (e.g. DMRB, TA401\)
- Have experience with ITS, communications or digital infrastructure systems
- Have understanding of ITS, telecoms/IP networks, and power/control systems
- Have experience using CAD or digital engineering tools
- Have strong problem\-solving and ability to deliver to deadlines
- Have clear communication and collaborative stakeholder approach
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.
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