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EmployersSenior hiring and moves
Kier
Kier was advertising 3 leadership roles at the weekly sweep on 26 October 2026, and 4 named senior moves into or out of the business were reported in the last six months.
Leadership roles advertised
3 leadership roles open at the weekly sweep on 26 October 2026: 5 added in the 28 days to that sweep and 7 since the index began counting on 17 September 2026. These are the director, head-of and chief seats the index headline counts, in operations, commercial, pre-construction, technical, planning and safety.
| Function | Open now | Added, since 17 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Operations and delivery | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-construction and work winning | 0 | 2 |
| Technical and design | 0 | 1 |
The index counts seats, not titles or links: the roles themselves are on Kier's own careers pages.
Senior moves, last six months
Named executive appointments reported in the UK construction trade press and the UK regional business press, each counted once, on the date of its first report, and linked to the report it was counted from. Non-executive, board and chair appointments are left out.
Joined Kier
| Reported | Name | Role | Joined from | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2026 | Steve Lynn | Director for Yorkshire and North East | Not reported | Insider Media |
| 25 June 2026 | Barry Jupp | Head of Highways Business | Promoted or moved within | Construction Enquirer |
| 10 June 2026 | Rachel Warren | Group Finance Director | Not reported | Scottish Construction Now |
Left Kier
| Reported | Name | New role | New employer | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2026 | Vicky Nugus | Director | Galliford Try | Construction Enquirer |
Many senior moves are never announced, and a report names the previous employer about one time in four, so departures are undercounted.
Contract awards, last twelve months
| Awarded | Buyer | Published value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 August 2026 | Ministry of Justice | £213m | Notice |
| 30 July 2026 | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | £492m | Notice |
Values are as the buyer published them, and are the ceiling of the contract rather than money spent.
Major programmes
Kier is one of the main firms on the New Hospital Programme. That page sets out the programme, the seats it creates and the live picture across all its firms.
What this means for a leader
For a leader considering Kier, the business is both advertising leadership seats and making named appointments, which usually means a senior team being built out or reshaped. The useful questions are where a seat reports, whether it is new or a replacement, and who else has joined recently.
Common questions
Is Kier hiring senior leaders?
Kier was advertising 3 leadership roles at the weekly sweep on 26 October 2026. 7 were added since the index began counting on 17 September 2026. The largest function is operations and delivery, with 3 open.
Who has joined or left Kier at senior level recently?
3 named senior appointments into Kier and 1 out of it were reported in the last six months. The most recent: Vicky Nugus, Director at Galliford Try (24 September 2026); Steve Lynn, Director for Yorkshire and North East (21 July 2026); Barry Jupp, Head of Highways Business (25 June 2026).
Where do these figures come from?
The role counts come from the weekly sweep of employers' own careers pages behind the Senior Hiring Index. The moves are the named executive appointments counted by the Construction Leadership Moves Index, each linked to its report. The awards are public notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The page is rebuilt from those sources every few hours.
Using these figures
Quote them freely, with attribution to Lechley and a link to this page. Every employer with a page is listed under employers, and the market as a whole is on the Senior Hiring Index and the Construction Leadership Moves Index.
