Laing O'Rourke
Senior Structural Engineer
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Senior Structural Engineer
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CEMC
About Laing O’Rourke
Laing O’Rourke is a globally recognized engineering enterprise committed to innovation and technical excellence across design, manufacturing, and construction. Our 2025 mission is to lead the industry through cutting-edge solutions that improve quality, safety, and sustainability. Explore Manufacturing, part of Laing O’Rourke, houses Europe’s most automated concrete products facility—accelerating construction processes while reducing waste and carbon impact. Take a look inside our facility.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our dynamic Precast Technical Solutions (PTS) team within the Explore Manufacturing Design Centre. The PTS team delivers end-to-end precast design and engineering leadership, pioneering Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) solutions across building structures, facades, and infrastructure.
In This Role, You Will
- Provide structural engineering design support throughout the lifecycle of precast products, ensuring engineered safety from manufacture to installation.
- Lead structural input on Tenders and Pre-Construction Service Agreement (PCSA) engagements for DfMA projects.
- Collaborate with production teams on temporary works and lifting designs.
- Support bid teams by developing DfMA-based alternative designs to improve pricing and reduce risk.
- Drive innovation by applying parametric design techniques to optimize DfMA components.
- Support Laing O’Rourke’s net zero carbon commitment by 2050.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design and review precast structural elements for manufacture, transport, handling, and installation.
- Interpret project specifications to ensure structural compliance and performance.
- Deliver value engineering solutions balancing client needs and manufacturing constraints.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers across the business.
- Convert in-situ schemes into precast components with appropriate connection strategies.
- Provide tender-stage structural assessments and cost evaluations using CEMC’s product range.
- Innovate to achieve efficiencies in carbon reduction and material use.
- Maintain expertise in DfMA principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
- Contribute to ongoing product development and new product introductions.
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What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Passion for leading structural design innovation.
- Proactive and self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience in reinforced concrete design.
- Engineering degree and Chartered Structural Engineer status, or commitment to becoming Chartered within 24 months.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in structural design engineering.
About Us
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and building projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
Committed to Inclusion
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we support candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities. If you meet the essential criteria, we offer interviews under the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme.
Need assistance? If you’d like the application in an alternative format or to discuss the process, contact: resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.
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