Laing O'Rourke
Structural Product Development Engineer - Design and Detailing
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Product Development Engineer - Structural Design & Detailing
Technology & Innovation Introduction
Transforming Construction with Design, Detailing and product Innovation whilst building advanced manufacturing facilities to support MMC.
What if your engineering ideas could help shape the future of construction?
Join Laing O'Rourke's Technology & Innovation Team and work at the forefront of construction innovation. You'll help develop and validate new products, advanced materials and modern construction solutions for some of the world's most complex infrastructure programmes.
This is not a traditional design role. Working alongside experts in engineering, manufacturing, digital technology and research, you'll take innovative concepts from early-stage development through testing and validation to real-world application.
From advancing Steel-Plate composite construction to bespoke automated manufacturing facilities supporting the future of clean energy, you'll help create the technologies and solutions that will define the next generation of energy infrastructure.
Role Overview
As a Product Development Engineer within our Technology & Innovation team, you'll combine structural engineering expertise with innovation, advanced manufacturing and product development to create smarter, more efficient ways of delivering clean energy infrastructure. Working at the interface of design, manufacturing and construction, you'll help shape future methods of reinforcement, prefabrication and modern construction solutions for major infrastructure programmes. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to turn innovative ideas into practical, scalable outcomes that improve project delivery.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Develop innovative permanent works design solutions that support advanced manufacturing, particularly preassembled reinforcement cage solutions.
- Lead and support technology and innovation initiatives that align design and detailing with advanced manufacturing requirements.
- Work with Design Automation and Configuration teams to improve design efficiency, consistency and repeatability.
- Identify and develop new product opportunities for the Energy sector, ensuring solutions are compliant, practical and manufacturable.
- Provide early-stage engineering input to embed Modern Methods of Construction into future green energy projects.
- Deliver structural engineering expertise across a range of Technology & Innovation activities.
- Optimise permanent and temporary works solutions to support advanced manufacturing facilities and project outcomes.
- Build strong relationships across clients, designers, suppliers and internal teams to help drive innovation adoption.
What We're Looking For
Essential criteria
- Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering or lived experience.
- Civil and structural engineering design capability with knowledge of relevant design codes and standards.
- Excellent understanding of structural behaviour and first-principles engineering.
- A passion for innovation, continuous improvement and solving complex technical challenges.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and influence stakeholders.
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Desirable criteria
- Experience in product development, innovation or research and development environments.
- Knowledge of manufacturing methods, prefabrication and product-based engineering approaches.
- Temporary Works design experience within construction or major infrastructure projects.
- Progress towards professional chartership with ICE, IStructE or a similar institution.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and helping shape new ways of working.
- Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and turning ideas into practical outcomes.
About Laing O'Rourke
Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction business known for pushing boundaries in digital engineering, modern methods of construction and sustainable delivery. With more than 150 years of heritage, we are committed to creating environments in which diverse teams can excel and thrive.
Accessibility & Inclusion
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. If you meet the essential criteria and would like to be considered through our Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know. We're also happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
If you require an alternative format of this advert or need support during the application, please contact: resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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