AI‑Driven DfMA Innovator for Industrialised Construction

Archi-Tech Network; Dartford; Teletrabalho; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Laing O’Rourke is seeking an AI & DfMA Researcher to join its Technology & Innovation team at the Dartford HQ. The role blends design, manufacturing and digital construction, focusing on identifying where AI can add value across product development and industrialised construction processes.

You will rapidly prototype AI-enabled workflows, explore LLMs and computer vision, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product teams to shape an AI × DfMA roadmap for future projects.

Qualificações

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Product Design or Computational Design.
• Experience with BIM and digital design environments.
• Experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, Python, Revit or similar.
• Knowledge of modular, precast, MEP or off-site construction systems.
• Genuine curiosity around AI and emerging digital technologies.
• Ability to identify practical opportunities and rapidly experiment with new approaches.

Responsabilidades

• Identify high-value opportunities for AI across design, manufacturing and construction.
• Research emerging AI technologies and understand where they could have practical applications.
• Explore AI applications within design configuration, optimisation, BIM and manufacturing.
• Investigate how AI could be used to capture, structure and reuse product and construction knowledge.
• Challenge existing Product Development processes and explore new AI-enabled approaches.
• Rapidly build and test AI-enabled concepts and workflows.
• Experiment with existing LLMs, AI agents or generative AI and computer vision technologies.
• Develop proof-of-concept tools and workflows.
• Explore connections between AI, computational design, BIM and digital manufacturing.
• Test concepts against real Product Development challenges and demonstrate practical value.
• Work alongside Product Development, engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Understand how products move from concept and design through manufacturing and assembly.
• Identify opportunities to improve repeatability, scalability and efficiency through AI.
• Explore how AI could support industrialised construction and platform-based delivery.

Conhecimentos

DfMA

Product development

BIM & digital design

Computational design

Parametric modelling

Python

Revit

AI/LLMs

Digital manufacturing

Formação académica

Architecture degree

Engineering degree

Product Design degree

Computational Design degree

Ferramentas

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Revit

Python

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Laing O’Rourke is seeking an AI & DfMA Researcher to join its Technology & Innovation team at the Dartford HQ. The role blends design, manufacturing and digital construction, focusing on identifying where AI can add value across product development and industrialised construction processes.

You will rapidly prototype AI-enabled workflows, explore LLMs and computer vision, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and product teams to shape an AI × DfMA roadmap for future projects.