Project Manager - Civils Assembly Manager

ENGINEERINGUK; Dartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering company as a Civil Assembly Manager on a groundbreaking nuclear project. You will be responsible for coordinating construction assembly activities, supporting the development of innovative solutions, and working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment focused on modern delivery methods. This role offers a chance to contribute towards achieving net-zero energy on a transformative infrastructure project.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension schemes

Health and Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical/operational project roles.
• Proven experience across design, construction, and delivery partnerships.
• Chartered status (ICE, CIOB, IStructE, IET) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Construction Assembly Lead in plant assembly planning.
• Coordinate civil assembly activities across various teams.
• Review buildability and liaise with design partners.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Cost-effective solutions

Education

Degree in Civil, Structural, or related Engineering

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Project Manager - Civils Assembly Manager

View more categories View less categories Sector Project and Program Management Role Manager Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Civil & Structural Assembly Manager

Location: National, Dartford, Manchester, London, Nottingham, Cambridge, Bristol, Wales and other locations considered. Travel required.

Laing O'Rourke is delivering some of the UK's most complex and transformative infrastructure projects. We're looking for a Civil Assembly Manager to join our team on a groundbreaking nuclear programme, starting from the earliest stages of design through to site delivery.

Are you passionate about pre-construction and modern methods of delivery? Excited by manufacturing-led design, DfMA, and digital tools? This is your chance to contribute to a once-in-a-generation project shaping the future of net-zero energy.

You'll play a key role in a major nuclear build-blending modular construction, advanced manufacturing, and collaborative digital workflows in a multi-disciplinary environment that pushes the boundaries of civil engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Construction Assembly Lead in developing and coordinating the plant assembly plan (methods, sequence, and documentation).
• Coordinate civil assembly activities across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and stakeholder teams.
• Contribute to build schedule development, 4D modelling, site logistics, and design integration.
• Track and report progress, support administration, and manage deliverables for the civil assembly scope.
• Assist the Chief Design Engineer in delivering value-engineered, cost-effective solutions.
• Delivery planning, optioneering, construction sequencing, methods engineering
• Working in Civil & Structural off-site methods, excavations, tunnelling, marine and more
• Reviewing buildability
• Liaising with design partners

Qualifications & Experience
Essential:

• Degree in Civil, Structural, or related Engineering field.
• 8+ years in technical/operational project roles.
• Proven experience across design, construction, and delivery partnerships.

Desirable:

• Strong knowledge of traditional and modern construction methods, especially MMC.
• Skilled in stakeholder management and technical communication.
• Proficient in technical writing and reporting.

Preferred:

• Chartered status (ICE, CIOB, IStructE, IET).
• Nuclear or regulated sector experience.
• Digital literacy and awareness of construction tech tools.

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative, proactive, and innovative.
• Curious with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of HSE legislation.
• Confident leader with effective influencing skills.

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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Company

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 an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Our Origin Story:

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourkebelieves that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Current subcommitteesinclude Dis-Ability, Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, Families that live abroad,LGBTQ+, Women & Menopause, & Working Families.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertakendisability awareness trainingand are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommitteeis an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders– We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of theBusiness Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering withEven Breakto have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff

Rewards andBenefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade

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