Senior Electrical Engineer / Product Designer - Technology & Innovation

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer / Product Designer to join their Technology & Innovation team. This role is focused on product development and digital capabilities in the construction industry, particularly in Power and Electricity Transmission. The successful candidate will enhance product-led capabilities while working on various strategic projects aimed at increasing efficiency and safety in construction through innovative solutions and design automation.

Benefits

Disability Confident scheme access

Training provided for software

Qualifications

• Experience in product design or design consultancy required.
• Experience with modelling software like Solidworks preferred.
• Understanding of electrical principles and standards necessary.

Responsibilities

• Developing new kit of parts products in Power/Transmission and Nuclear.
• Engineering detailed solutions for challenges in the construction industry.
• Leading research to evaluate and explore new materials and opportunities.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Product Design

Power Distribution

Simulation Design Tools

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Solidworks

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Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with experience in product design or design consultancy?

Would you thrive within the diverse and imaginative Technology and Innovation function of Laing O'Rourke?

Are you considering what's next for your career?

Then we would love to hear from you!!

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting an Electrical Engineer to work in the Technology & Innovation team. The role will balance product development and the advancement of our digital capabilities for product-led design in the construction industry. The role is based in Dartford with travel to the factory in Oldbury, Birmingham.

What will the role look like?

Laing O'Rourke has developed a product-led approach enabled by digital automation and a kit-of-parts strategy. This method is delivering strong, repeatable benefits including increased efficiency and safer construction. We are scaling our methodology to do more and go further into other construction sectors and in particular Power and Electricity Transmission.

This new role will enhance our product-led capability in construction, supporting our innovation workstream and strategic projects. It will support the exploration of, and transfer of knowledge into, key growth areas for the business. The role will also support the development of Digital Toolkits for design automation and configuration, and our decarbonisation strategy.

Examples of the activities that will be required as part of this role:

• Developing new kit of parts products in key sectors, including Power/Transmission and Nuclear.
• Engineering detailed solutions for known and future challenges in the construction industry.
• Leading research to evaluate opportunities, tackle challenges and explore new materials.
• Identifying improvements/enhancements to existing products and solutions.
• Working with project teams to deploy product-led solutions across different sectors.
• Guiding the development of design automation and configuration software.
• Being an ambassador for modern methods of construction (MMC).
• Managing innovation projects and pitching ideas and creating business cases.
• Identifying increased productivity automation opportunities.
  
  

Design For Manufacture And Assembly (DfMA) Specific Duties Include

• Engineering systems, products and solutions using standardisation for efficiency in offsite manufacturing and ease of on-site assembly.
• Exploring the interaction of programme, cost, and design approach throughout delivery.
• Leading the interrogation of a proposed approach and exploring feasibility for manufacture and assembly.
• Advocating for the mindset and philosophy of effective Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) compared to traditional design and build construction.
• Tracking industry development and new technology.
  
  

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Electrical Engineering background required, preferably with experience in product design or design consultancy.
• Experience in power distribution, transmission, or product design preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical principles and standards.
• Knowledge in structural steelwork is beneficial.
• Strong grasp of engineering, construction processes, stakeholders, and workflows.
• Experience with modelling software (preferably Solidworks); willing to learn more (training provided).
• Proficient in using simulation design tools.
• Project or Design Management experience at any scale.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English.
• Enthusiasm for tackling the construction industry's big challenges!
  
  

Desirable Skills

• Experienced in design and analysis knowledge of UK standards, Eurocodes and client requirements in a relevant domain.
• Experience with parametric design and modelling tools
• Knowledge of or experience in design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)
• Construction site / manufacturing facility / project experience
• Professionally qualified / chartered by a recognised body in the UK.
  
  

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

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.

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction and Engineering Services

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