2026 HR Reward Graduate

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm located in Dartford is looking for a Reward Graduate to support their Reward and Data team. You'll gain exposure to various projects, analyzing compensation data and assisting with employee benefits. Ideal candidates will have strong numeracy and literacy skills, experience with Excel, and familiarity with data visualization tools. This position aims to provide a solid foundation for a rewarding career in Reward. Join a dynamic team that champions personal development and offers practical experience in exciting projects.

Qualifications

• Studying a degree course with a clear route to relevant professional accreditation.
• Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Experience using functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Provide informed advice to Reward and Benefit queries.
• Support job evaluation and analysis of external market data.
• Assist in monitoring benefit utilisation and implementing new benefits.

Skills

Strong numeracy skills

Strong literacy skills

Experience using Microsoft Excel

Familiarity with data visualisation tools

Education

Degree course with relevant accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Graduate: Reward Graduate

We’re looking for bright and committed graduates who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.

Role Overview

As a Reward Graduate you will play a key role in supporting our Reward and Data team within the People function. This team is responsible for shaping and delivering Laing O’Rourke’s remuneration, benefits, and recognition strategies. We design, implement and maintain competitive pay structures, manage our employee benefits offering, and ensure that our reward frameworks remain fair, market-aligned, and future-ready — helping to attract top talent and motivate our employees. Our data analysis supports the whole function and wider business to inform better data-led decision making. In this role you’ll gain exposure to a variety of reward projects, data analysis and reward initiatives, providing a strong foundation for a career in Reward.

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities of a Reward Analyst

• Provide informed advice to Reward and Benefit queries from stakeholders across the business.
• Help promote awareness and understanding of employee benefits and policies through communication campaigns.
• Support with job evaluation, evaluating new and existing roles for appropriate job families, levels and salary ranges.
• Assist with analysis of external market data to help benchmark roles to ensure compensation package remain competitive.
• Analysis of compensation data to create ad-hoc reports for the team and internal stakeholders.
• Support and learn from data analyst in analysing and presenting data from across the business to inform decision making. Opportunities to learn Power Bi skills.
• Assist with monitoring benefit utilisation to ensure offerings are cost-effective and aligned with employee needs.
• Support with utilising data and employee feedback to discover trends, identify gaps, and explore opportunities to enhance the benefits offering.
• Assist with new benefit implementation.
• Help maintain the Reward and Benefits areas of our Intranet.

Location

Dartford

Degree Subjects

Any

Professional Accreditation

Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) desirable

Entry requirements

We are looking for graduates who meet the following criteria:

• Studying a degree course with a clear route to relevant professional accreditation
• Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher
• Entry degrees will be listed within each of our graduate vacancies and differ from role to role
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data cleansing techniques
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar (desirable)

The Laing O’Rourke Graduate Development Programme - what can you expect?

Our graduate programme is designed to embrace and develop your capabilities. Most importantly, you will be encouraged to continue learning throughout your career. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your personal development and the achievement of professional accreditation as a priority.

Our programme will give you the practical experience, technical learning and professional development while being part of the some of the most exciting construction and infrastructure projects in the UK.

Our Application Process

1. CV Submission Submit your CV for review. We will assess your application against the entry criteria for the role you are applying for.
2. Online Assessment You will complete a series of assessments designed to understand how you approach workplace situations, your preferred ways of working, as well as exercises to evaluate your critical thinking and numerical reasoning skills.
3. Video Interview At this stage, you will be invited to record responses to two questions set by our hiring team. You will have sufficient time to prepare and ensure you present yourself confidently.
4. Assessment Centre Our in-person assessment centres, held at a LOR office, provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills through a combination of individual tasks, short interviews, and group activities. This is also a chance to experience our culture first‑hand.
5. Outcome We aim to provide feedback and communicate the outcome of your assessment centre within two weeks.

Application Deadline

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we may close a role once enough candidates have applied. We encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible so you don't miss the opportunity to be considered.

Accessibility and Support

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all candidates. If you require any adjustments or support with your application, or at any stage of the process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

**The Graduate Development Programme will commence in September 2026**