Project Engineer - Precast Concrete Manufacturing

ENGINEERINGUK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Project Engineer in Precast Concrete Manufacturing, where you'll lead innovation and provide specialist leadership in delivering precast and DfMA solutions for iconic infrastructure projects. This role offers a chance to shape industry-leading solutions in a cutting-edge engineering environment, with opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Career progression

Qualifications

• Strong design, detailing, and DfMA experience (ideally precast).
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input on design, handling, and installation of precast components.
• Collaborate to optimise designs for safety, performance, and manufacture.
• Influence project outcomes from feasibility through to delivery.

Skills

Communication

Design

DfMA

Education

Chartered Engineer

Job description

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Project Engineer - Precast Concrete Manufacturing

Lead Innovation in Precast Design - Join Explore Manufacturing, part of Laing O'Rourke, as a Project Engineer

Are you passionate about engineering excellence and driving innovation in offsite manufacturing?

Do you want to be at the forefront of shaping the UK's most advanced DfMA projects?

We're looking for a Project Engineer - Technical Leader to join our Precast Technical Solutions (PTS) team, based at Explore Industrial Park. This is your opportunity to provide specialist leadership in the delivery of precast and DfMA solutions across some of the UK's most iconic infrastructure and building projects.

About the Role

As a key member of our PTS team, you'll:

• Lead technical input on the design, handling, and installation of bespoke precast concrete components.
• Collaborate across project and manufacturing teams to optimise designs for safety, performance, and manufacture.
• Influence major project outcomes from early feasibility through to delivery, ensuring DfMA principles are maximised.
• Guide and challenge the supply chain to deliver technically robust, product-led solutions.

What You'll Bring

• A background in structural or civil engineering with strong design, detailing, and DfMA experience (ideally precast).
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical manufacturing-led solutions.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels.
• Chartered or working toward chartership preferred.

Why Laing O'Rourke?

• Be part of a globally recognised pioneer in modern methods of construction.
• Work in a cutting-edge engineering environment at Explore Manufacturing.
• Shape industry-leading solutions and sustainable design outcomes.
• Enjoy continuous professional development and career progression.

Ready to lead the change in how we build?

Apply now and help reimagine the future of construction.

Location: Explore Industrial Park (occasional project site visits required)

Inclusive hiring matters:

We're a proud Disability Confident employer. If you meet the essential criteria and request to be considered under our 'Offer an Interview' scheme, we'll guarantee you an interview. Please let us know what adjustments you may need.

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