Section Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; Aldringham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting an experienced Section Engineer for Sizewell C in Suffolk. You will take technical ownership of a defined section of works and coordinate site activities with construction, design, commercial and subcontractor teams.

You will support junior engineers and promote safe, right‑first‑time delivery, ensuring alignment with programme, quality and safety requirements. Experience with Navisworks, Revit or digital engineering is beneficial.

Qualifications

• A relevant civil engineering or construction qualification.
• Practical engineering experience within a construction environment.
• Experience managing a defined section of works.
• Strong setting-out, surveying and dimensional‑control skills.
• Knowledge of temporary works, quality processes and health and safety.
• Good planning, communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the technical delivery of your section.
• Planning activities against programme, quality and safety requirements.
• Leading setting-out and dimensional‑control activities.
• Managing drawings, technical queries, design changes and site records.
• Monitoring subcontractor performance, resources and progress.
• Coordinating materials, plant and temporary works.
• Supporting junior engineers and promoting safe, right‑first‑time delivery.

Skills

Setting-out

Surveying

Dimensional‑control

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

Health and safety

Education

Civil engineering qualification

Tools

Navisworks

Revit

Digital engineering

DfMA

Job description

Expanded are recruiting for an experienced Section Engineer to take technical ownership of a defined section of works.

You’ll coordinate siteactivities, support junior engineers and work closely with construction, design, commercial and subcontractor teams to deliver safely and to a high standard.

We have a wide scope of work at Sizewell C and in the Power sector which we are recruiting for.Location: Suffolk

What will the role involve?

• Managing the technical delivery of your section.
• Planning activities against programme, quality and safety requirements.
• Leading setting-out and dimensional‑control activities.
• Managing drawings, technical queries, design changes and site records.
• Monitoring subcontractor performance, resources and progress.
• Coordinating materials, plant and temporary works.
• Supporting junior engineers and promoting safe, right‑first‑time delivery.

What are we looking for?

• A relevant civil engineering or construction qualification.
• Practical engineering experience within a construction environment.
• Experience managing a defined section of works.
• Strong setting-out, surveying and dimensional‑control skills.
• Knowledge of temporary works, quality processes and health and safety.
• Good planning, communication and problem‑solving skills.

Experience with Navisworks, Revit, digital engineering or DfMA would be beneficial but not essential.

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.