Principal Engineer (Engineering Leader)

Laing O'Rourke group; Dartford, Newport Pagnell; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer (Engineering Leader) to provide technical leadership on multi-million pound infrastructure projects in the UK. You will shape construction methods, ensure designs are translated into safe, buildable solutions, and promote innovative approaches across projects.

You will lead and develop project engineering teams, drive assurance, collaborate with design management, and share best practice across the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Around 12 years' engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodology and permanent/temporary works.
• Experience managing design interfaces and external consultants.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Take technical responsibility for the construction and delivery of a large project.
• Lead, develop and support a team of Project Engineers.
• Review complex permanent and temporary works solutions.
• Resolve design interfaces and improve buildability with Design Management.
• Drive technical assurance, quality, inspection and testing across the project.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and innovative methods.
• Promote DfMA and Digital Engineering in design and delivery.
• Review risks and ensure mitigation is in place.
• Support selection and management of designers, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Lead technical audits and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide senior technical guidance to project teams, clients and partners.
• Support development and progression of engineers.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project engineering

Team management

Construction methods

Quality assurance

Design interfaces

Risk management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

HNC/HND or NVQ Level 4

Job description

Expanded are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer (Engineering Leader) to provide technical leadership on some of our multi-million pound infrastructure projects.

Location: National

This is anopportunity to influence how complex engineering is delivered, not simply oversee it. You will help introduce better methods, challenge established approaches and ensure that innovation delivers tangible improvements in safety, quality, programme and cost.

You will also contribute to the wider engineering capability of Laing O'Rourke by sharing knowledge, developing talent and promoting best practice across projects and teams.

You will play a key role in shaping construction methodology, resolving complex technical challenges and ensuring that design intent is successfully translated into safe, efficient and buildable solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Taking technical responsibility for the construction and engineering delivery of a large project.
• Leading, developing and supporting a team of Project Engineers.
• Reviewing complex permanent andtemporary works solutions.
• Working closely with DesignManagement to resolve design interfaces and improve buildability.
• Drivingtechnical assurance, quality, inspection and testing across the project.
• Identifying opportunities for value engineering, innovation and more efficient construction methods.
• Promoting the use of DfMA and DigitalEngineering throughout design and delivery.
• Reviewingtechnical risks and ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place.
• Supporting the selection and management of specialist designers, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Leading technical audits, sharing best practice and driving continuous improvement.
• Providing seniortechnical guidance to project teams, clients, consultants and supply-chain partners.
• Supporting the development, training and professional progression of engineers.

You will be an establishedengineering leader with significant experience delivering technically complex construction projects.

You should have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, another relevant construction discipline, or an industry-recognised engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND or NVQ Level 4.
• Circa 12 years' relevant technical or practical engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodology, permanent works and temporary works.
• Experience managing design interfaces and external consultants.A thorough understanding of quality assurance, inspection, testing and technical compliance.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health 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 prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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