Senior Digital Engineer

Laing O'Rourke are working with Thames Water on a project to ensure Beckton sewage works can cope with London's growing population. We are looking to recruit a high calibre and experienced Senior Digital Engineer with strong technical skills, to join our Digital Engineering team to drive digital tools and processes to deliver a key project in the Water Sector.

The role will report directly into either the Project Technical Leader or the Project Digital Lead. You will support the development, implementation and deployment of Laing O'Rourke's digital systems and processes to drive our digital transformation agenda at project level, including supporting the project team in meeting the client BIM and digital deliverables and BIM objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Drive the implementation of Digital Engineering on projects by applying the appropriate influence, input, processes, and application to protocols through, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Influence and support the development of LOR staff to deliver Digital Engineering in line with their discipline role specific responsibilities, through upskilling, training, workshops, and regular communications utilising key project relationships.
• Responsible for the management and development of the project BIM model in accordance with the client and/or LOR requirements.
• Seek out, influence, develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to deliver Digital strategies.
• Responsible for liaising with consultants, suppliers, clients, and other stakeholders as necessary to achieve the digital aims of the project.
• Responsible for leading the design team and sub-contractor in delivering their 3D modelling & 2D drawing responsibility in line with agreed scope, programme, and milestones.
• Drive the development of project specific solutions to deliver in accordance with our Digital Standards and best practices.
• Actively contribute towards and promote best practice and the development of LOR's Digital Engineering service offering. Seek out opportunities to influence and share lessons learnt beyond direct line management reporting lines.
• Develop and encourage direct reports (where applicable) through constructive feedback and mentoring to ensure consistency in delivery.
• Work closely with the technical and design team to support BIM coordination and package management.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, (e.g. bid/project senior leadership team, business unit specific).
• Responsible for ensuring governance and compliance with QA procedures and processes, including maintaining the LOR delivery plan and reporting digital performance to the project and functional leadership teams.
• Proactively look for opportunities and take the initiative to enhance digital delivery, leaning on previous experience and the surrounding team to improve project outcomes and efficiency.

Qualifications, training, and experience:

• Excellent communication and proactive teamwork skills.
• The willingness to train others (in groups/individually) to support their digital literacy journey.
• Knowledge of design, manufacturing, and construction processes.
• Architectural, construction, or engineering related degree or at least 5 years relatable experience.
• At least 3 years BIM, or 3D based technology related experience.
• Experienced user of Autodesk products including AutoCAD / Revit / Navisworks.
• Knowledge and experience of applying the ISO 19650 suite of standards.
• Experienced in 3D modelling, drawing production and BIM data management.
• Able to work at the project site-based location within the construction team.
• Able to work independently, make decisions and progress at the pace of the project.
• Willingness to travel to other projects, offices, and group events from time to time.
• Experienced in coding languages such as Dynamo, Python, Power Automate.
• Experienced user of Solibri / Twin Motion / Power BI.
• Experience of Bentley software suite, e.g. Projectwise, Microstation etc.
• Experience of working as a team and managing others.