Industrial Placement - Digital/Data Analyst

We're looking for a Digital/Data Analyst to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks team based in Bridgwater, Somerset, on an industrial placement.

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

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Contract: 12 months - 40 hours per week

Salary: £12 per hour + car allowance

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 Digital/Data Analyst, you'll be assisting the wider team with reporting and data analysis to support decision making and forecasting.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Developing reporting solutions which facilitate data exploration to answer questions about what has happened and why within the contruction project
• Forecast analytics to provide insight as to what is likely to happen in the future
• Acquiring and applying statistical techniques for data analysis to support the delivery of the construction project
  
  
  

How does a placement work?

Kier is committed to encouraging talent and providing opportunities for growth and development.

When you join, you will be enrolled onto our industrial placement scheme. The programme will take 12-months to complete and has been designed to immerse yourself in the world of construction, you'll get to see your learnings in real world situations and gain practical experiences to support the rest of your degree.

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.
• Employment opportunities: increase your chances of securing a further placement, or graduate opportunity, at Kier or elsewhere.
  
  
  

What are we looking for?

We're on the lookout for students undertaking a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Analytics or related fields, who have the option or requirement to complete a placement year from 2025 - 2026. After your placement, you'll be returning to university with a graduation year of 2027.

The role of Digital/Data Analyst is great for you if:

• Competency with databases, cleaning data, and performing basic statistical analysis
• Ability to effectively communicate insights using tools like Power BI
• Strong analytical mindset, capable of identifying patterns, interpreting data trends, and applying logical reasoning to solve problems.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
  
  
  

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