Senior Materials R&D Engineer for Sustainable Construction

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer (Materials) to accelerate materials innovation and decarbonisation across our European business. This role bridges strategy, innovation and project delivery, turning emerging material solutions into practical, lower-carbon outcomes on live projects.

You'll work with Sustainability, R&D, Engineering and Project Delivery teams, collaborating with clients, designers and supply chain partners to influence design decisions and embed sustainable

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering, Materials or a related discipline.
• At least five years' experience in engineering, materials, technical design or project delivery.
• A strong understanding of sustainable construction and materials decarbonisation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• Membership of, or progress towards, a recognised professional institution is desirable.

Responsibilities

• You'll play a key role in driving materials-led sustainability by:
• Supporting the development of materials decarbonisation strategies and Scope 3 carbon reduction roadmaps.
• Researching, evaluating and implementing innovative, lower-carbon material solutions.
• Working with project teams, clients and designers to embed sustainable materials into work-winning, design and delivery.
• Collaborating with supply chain partners, technical specialists and academic organisations to identify and scale new technologies.
• Supporting the development of new products, technical guidance, best practice and training.
• Bridging innovation and delivery by piloting and embedding new materials into standard practice.

Skills

Materials decarbonisation

Stakeholder engagement

Engineering judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering/Materials

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer (Materials) to accelerate materials innovation and decarbonisation across our European business. This role bridges strategy, innovation and project delivery, turning emerging material solutions into practical, lower-carbon outcomes on live projects.

You'll work with Sustainability, R&D, Engineering and Project Delivery teams, collaborating with clients, designers and supply chain partners to influence design decisions and embed sustainable