Technology & Innovation Senior Engineer

Technology & Innovation Senior Engineer – Laing O'Rourke

Location: Dartford
Business Unit: Technology & Innovation
Sector Focus: Infrastructure – Transport & Power

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Civil / Structural Engineer to join our Technology & Innovation team, supporting the continued development of offsite and product‑led construction. This role will focus on product and system design, digital exploration, and applying low‑carbon research to real‑world construction challenges. The successful candidate will help enhance our product‑led capability in infrastructure, collaborate with in‑house specialists and external partners, and champion digital tools that automate design and construction processes.

• Design construction products and systems for infrastructure applications, with a focus on reinforced concrete and structural steel
• Integrate low‑carbon solutions and innovative manufacturing methods into product offerings
• Develop and support design automation and configuration tools for product‑led construction and manufacturing
• Work closely with project and delivery teams to deploy product‑led solutions across multiple sectors
• Lead and contribute to research exploring new materials, technologies and construction approaches
• Act as an ambassador for industrialised and offsite construction

• Enthusiastic, self‑driven engineer with a passion for problem solving
• Strong civil and/or structural engineering design experience
• Familiarity with reinforced concrete design and structural steelwork
• Good understanding of construction processes, stakeholders and project workflows
• Experience using modelling software (preferably Solid Works), with a willingness to extend skills through further training
• Ability to use structural analysis or simulation tools to inform design decisions
• Project management experience at any scale
• Strong communicator with high proficiency in written and spoken English

• Strong knowledge of UK standards, Eurocodes and client requirements
• Experience with parametric design, computational modelling and/or scripting
• Experience in precast concrete or Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
• Construction site or project delivery experience
• Professionally qualified or chartered with a recognised UK institution

Missing some of these requirements? That’s okay. We value transferable skills, curiosity and a commitment to learning. If you’re excited about innovation, offsite construction and product‑led design, we’d love to hear from you.

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and building projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. With over 150 years of experience, we bring certainty, reliability and quality to every project.

As part of our Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long‑term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme’. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt‑in to this scheme and if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level |
Employment type: Full‑time |
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Construction and Engineering Services