Laing O'Rourke
Project Quality Engineer - Opportunity to join the Power sector!
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Job Title: Project Quality Engineer
Location: London (Watford)
Laing O'Rourke is delivering the Letchmore Heath Substation project, helping to strengthen the UK's electricity infrastructure and support growing energy demand.
Why this role stands out
- Be part of a nationally significant energy project
- Influence how quality is delivered, not just inspected
- Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking site team
- Opportunity to grow your career in the power sector
The Opportunity
This is not just a compliance role. You will play a visible, hands-on role in helping teams deliver work right first time, improving standards and supporting a culture of pride in delivery.
You will partner with engineers, supervisors and supply chain teams to embed quality into everything we do.
What You Will Be Doing
- Act as the quality lead for a defined area or package of works
- Support teams to achieve Right First Time outcomes, reducing rework and improving performance
- Provide practical guidance on quality processes, not just governance
- Carry out site inspections and assurance activities
- Review and support documentation such as Quality Plans, ITPs and Method Statements
- Support the management of defects, NCRs and close out
- Contribute to a strong, positive quality culture on site
- Use digital tools such as Field View and Asite to support the golden thread
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What we are looking for
We are keen to hear from people with a range of backgrounds. If you do not meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply.
- Experience in a quality, assurance or engineering role
- Knowledge of construction, civils or related project environments
- An interest in developing your career within the energy or infrastructure sector
- Understanding of ISO 9001 or similar quality systems
- Comfortable working on site and building relationships with delivery teams
- Experience with digital assurance tools is helpful but not essential
About you
You Might Describe Yourself As
- Someone who enjoys working with people to improve outcomes
- Confident to challenge constructively and support others
- Interested in how things are built to the right standard
- Looking for a role where you can make a tangible difference
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About Laing O'Rourke
Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering complex infrastructure and buildings projects across the UK and beyond.
With over 150 years of experience, we are committed to certainty, reliability and quality – and to creating environments where our people can thrive.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Laing O'Rourke, we are committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We actively encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups in construction and engineering. We recognise that people bring different experiences and perspectives, and we value that diversity.
We are part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria.
If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know – we are here to support you.
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