
Senior Mechanical Engineer
AppcastenterpriseWe're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in London.
Location: London
Hours: Full Time, Permanent - 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.
Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) is an internal MEP self-delivery design and build business within the Kier group. We support regional businesses across the UK and Strategic Projects on complex and challenging projects. With full design, construct and commissioning capability, we work across core sectors including Education, Custodial, Commercial, Health & Science.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering compliant, safe and efficient mechanical services. Your day to day will include:
- Ensuring all works are procured, planned and carried out safely in accordance with Kier standards, project requirements and UK law
- Reviewing designs with design teams and clients to ensure they are optimised for efficient and safe construction, fully compliant with standards and contract requirements
- Managing robust change control processes and identifying risk and opportunity throughout the project lifecycle
- Implementing and managing quality control procedures in line with Kier Standards, ensuring successful completion within agreed timescales and cost constraints
- Providing leadership for project team members within your area of responsibility, setting clear expectations and offering guidance to maximise team performance
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:
- You are technically astute in Mechanical Services and Safety
- You hold CSCS and SMSTS accreditation as a minimum
- You have experience managing mechanical engineering works packages on construction projects
- You can work collaboratively within a team environment, supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals
- You are committed to maintaining high standards of quality, safety and compliance
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 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 #LI-AS2
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