Project Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Letchmore Heath Substation project in Watford. You will coordinate engineering delivery across key work packages, lead engineers, and ensure safe, efficient delivery to high technical and quality standards.

You will work with construction, design, commercial and project teams to resolve technical queries, manage design changes, and monitor interfaces with subcontractors, while driving safety and quality on site.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience delivering complex civil/major infrastructure works.
• Experience leading engineering teams across multiple packages.
• Knowledge of construction methods, QA and engineering controls.
• Experience with RAMS, ITPs, technical specs and drawings.
• Knowledge of temporary works and integration with permanent works.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of engineering delivery across major sections and work packages.
• Lead and support engineers within the project team.
• Plan and coordinate engineering activities to support construction.
• Manage interfaces between engineering, construction, design and subcontractors.
• Ensure works comply with drawings, specs, QA and ITPs.
• Oversee RAMS, temporary works and technical documentation.
• Support programme planning and identify risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate with Design Management to resolve queries and manage changes.
• Coordinate subcontractors and monitor engineering/quality performance.
• Support commercial and contractual activities related to delivery.
• Build strong relationships with project stakeholders.
• Drive safety, quality and technical delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Delivery experience

Construction delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ITP procedures

Engineering drawings

Job description

Do you enjoy leading engineering delivery on complex infrastructure projects and taking ownership from planning through to construction?

Ready to bring your major-project experience into the power sector and take the next step in your engineering career?

Then this is for you!

This is a great opportunity for an ambitious project engineer to join us and play a key role in the delivery of the Letchmore Heath Substation project in Watford.

When you join Laing O'Rourke, you'll become part of an industry-leading engineering and construction team delivering some of the UK's most complex and rewarding infrastructure projects. We're committed to investing in our people through structured development, continuous learning and long-term career opportunities.

What is the project?

Letchmore Heath forms part of National Grid's North West London Upgrade, a major programme strengthening the electricity network across the region. Laing O'Rourke is delivering a new substation at Letchmore Heath alongside significant civil engineering and infrastructure works.

It's a great opportunity to join a major power project and gain experience across complex engineering and construction delivery.

What will the role look like?

As a Project Engineer, you'll take responsibility for coordinating engineering delivery across key areas of the project, working closely with the wider construction, design, commercial and project teams.

You'll provide engineering leadership to the team, helping to plan and coordinate the works while ensuring they are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required technical and quality standards.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Taking ownership of engineering delivery across significant sections and work packages.
• Leading and supporting engineers within the project team.
• Planning and coordinating engineering activities to support the construction programme.
• Managing technical interfaces between engineering, construction, design and subcontractors.
• Ensuring works comply with drawings, specifications, quality requirements and ITPs.
• Overseeing RAMS, temporary works and technical documentation.
• Supporting programme planning and identifying engineering risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with Design Management to resolve technical queries and manage design change.
• Coordinating subcontractors and monitoring engineering and quality performance.
• Supporting commercial and contractual activities associated with delivery.
• Building strong working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Driving high standards of safety, quality and technical delivery.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced engineer with a strong civil engineering and major-project delivery background who is comfortable taking ownership and leading engineering activities.

Ideally, You'll Have

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant construction/engineering discipline, or an equivalent recognised technical qualification.
• Strong experience delivering complex civil engineering or major infrastructure works.
• Experience leading engineering teams and coordinating delivery across multiple work packages.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, quality assurance and engineering controls.
• Experience working with RAMS, ITPs, technical specifications and engineering drawings.
• Good knowledge of temporary works and their integration with permanent works.
• Experience managing subcontractors and working across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting programme, commercial and contractual activities.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with construction, design, commercial, client and stakeholder teams.
• Professional qualification or chartered status with a recognised body would be advantageous.

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.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long-term conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an Interview' scheme. This supports applicants who meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail].