Methods Lead: Civil Construction (Hybrid, Travel Support)

Laing O'Rourke; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Travel & mobility support

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Methods Lead for our Sizewell C programme based at Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, with hybrid working. You will develop safe, buildable construction methodologies across pre-construction and delivery phases and lead a team of Methods Engineers and Digital Engineers on site.

You will collaborate with design, planning and construction teams, champion Safe by Design, and drive innovative approaches to major civil works while aligning with project requirements and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in methods engineering for major civil projects.
• Experience with design collaboration and safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of construction methodologies and sequencing for major civil engineering works
• Producing and overseeing site construction method statements (RAMS), building on pre-construction methodologies
• Supporting constructability reviews, value engineering and options studies with design and delivery teams
• Leading and managing a team of Methods Engineers and Digital Engineers to support construction delivery
• Championing "Safe by Design" and engineered safety principles across all methodologies
• Working closely with design teams to understand constraints and develop practical, buildable solutions
• Collaborating with planning, commercial, procurement, HSE and construction teams to ensure alignment across project delivery
• Supporting the development of innovative construction techniques, including prefabrication and bespoke solutions
• Engaging with stakeholders across the project to ensure methodologies meet technical, statutory and programme requirements
• Capturing and implementing lessons learned and best practice from comparable major infrastructure projects

Skills

Leadership

Construction methods

Buildability

CAD

Revit/Navisworks

Stakeholder management

Team development

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

3D modelling

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Methods Lead for our Sizewell C programme based at Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, with hybrid working. You will develop safe, buildable construction methodologies across pre-construction and delivery phases and lead a team of Methods Engineers and Digital Engineers on site.

You will collaborate with design, planning and construction teams, champion Safe by Design, and drive innovative approaches to major civil works while aligning with project requirements and