Product Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Product Engineer to lead a family of reinforced concrete product solutions for Sizewell C. You will own development from concept through manufacturing and on-site delivery, working across engineering, manufacturing and digital teams.

Initially based at Dartford/London, the role will transition to Sizewell C in Suffolk as the project progresses, requiring strong collaboration, coordination of design reviews and governance to ensure timely, safe and value-driven

Qualifications

• Experience in product management within engineering, construction or manufacturing.
• Experience managing complex technical projects.
• Background in reinforced concrete, precast, structural engineering or product manufacturing.
• Experience in reinforcement detailing, assembly or constructability considerations.
• Ability to manage stakeholders across technical, commercial and operational functions.
• Experience in planning, risk management and programme delivery.
• Experience in large infrastructure, civils or manufacturing-led projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a product family throughout its lifecycle.
• Coordinate between engineering, manufacturing, digital and project delivery teams.
• Manage technical requirements, milestones, risk and cost considerations.
• Drive product maturity, readiness and integration activities.
• Coordinate design reviews, assurance activities and governance.
• Manage interfaces between design, manufacturing and construction teams.
• Translate customer and project requirements into practical product solutions.
• Support decision-making and resolve issues through collaboration and influence.
• Provide clear visibility of product status, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Project management

Reinforced concrete

Precast

Structural engineering

Constructability

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Programme delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sizewell C | Suffolk (initially Dartford/London based)

Shape the future of nuclear construction

At Laing O'Rourke, we're redefining how major infrastructure is delivered. As part of the Sizewell C programme, we're looking for a Product Engineer to lead the development and delivery of a family of products that will play a critical role in one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.

This is a newly created position that brings together product development, engineering integration, manufacturing strategy and project delivery into a single role.

Initially, you'll be based from our Dartford/London locations. As the project progresses, the role will transition towards Sizewell C in Suffolk, where a greater on-site presence will be required.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take ownership of a product family, such as walls, slabs and other reinforced concrete solutions, managing the entire lifecycle from concept and design through to manufacturing and delivery on site.

Working across a matrix organisation, you'll bring together technical, commercial and operational stakeholders to ensure products are developed, integrated and delivered successfully.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading the development and delivery of a product family throughout its lifecycle.
• Acting as the central point of coordination between engineering, manufacturing, digital and project delivery teams.
• Managing technical requirements, programme milestones, risk and cost considerations.
• Driving product maturity, readiness and integration activities.
• Coordinating design reviews, assurance activities and governance processes.
• Managing key interfaces between design, manufacturing and construction teams.
• Ensuring customer and project requirements are translated into practical product solutions.
• Supporting decision-making and resolving issues through collaboration and influence.
• Providing clear visibility of product status, risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders.

What we're looking for

We're open to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, but you'll likely bring experience in:

• Product management or product ownership within engineering, construction or manufacturing.
• Project management across complex technical projects.
• Reinforced concrete, precast, structural engineering or product manufacturing environments.
• Reinforcement detailing, assembly or constructability considerations.
• Managing stakeholders across technical, commercial and operational functions.
• Planning, risk management and programme delivery.
• Working within large infrastructure, civils or manufacturing-led projects.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can take ownership, connect teams together and drive outcomes across multiple disciplines.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke 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.

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