Site Engineer

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

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an experienced Site Engineer with exposure to temporary works to join our UK construction and infrastructure projects in London.

You'll deliver technical works on site, coordinate temporary works, perform setting out with total station, and manage QA documentation alongside the wider engineering team, while promoting health and safety standards. This role sits within our Engineering Enterprise, delivering DfMA and Digital Engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• BSc/HND in Civil Engineering preferred.
• Experience in construction delivery environment.
• Strong setting-out and surveying knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the technical delivery of works from planning through to completion.
• Coordinating temporary works activities and ensuring compliance with specifications.
• Carrying out setting out, dimensional control and survey activities.
• Using total station equipment to support accurate setting out and surveying.
• Preparing and maintaining QA documentation in line with ITPs and quality requirements.
• Working closely with contractors and the engineering team to coordinate delivery.

Skills

Site engineering

Temporary works

Total station

QA documentation

Education

BSc Civil Engineering

Tools

Total Station

Job description

This role does not provide visa sponsorship

Are you an experienced Site Engineerwith exposure to temporary works, looking to develop your experience on some of the UK's most complex construction and infrastructure projects?

As a Site Engineer, you'll play a key role in the technical delivery of works on site, supporting temporary works activities, coordinating engineering information and ensuring works are delivered accurately and to the required quality standards.

Working as part of our Engineering Enterprise, you'll help deliver works through Digital Engineering, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA), and modern construction techniques, while developing your experience across technically challenging projects.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the technical delivery of works from planning through to completion.
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of temporary works activities.
• Carrying out setting out, dimensional control and survey activities.
• Using total station equipment to support accurate setting out and surveying.
• Preparing and maintaining QA documentation, ensuring works are delivered in line with specifications and quality requirements.
• Supporting ITPs, inspections and testing requirements.
• Working closely with contractors and the wider engineering team to coordinate delivery.
• Monitoring progress and quality across your area of works.
• Promoting best practice in health, safety and environmental performance.
• Supporting the implementation of Digital Engineering and DfMA solutions across your work area.

What we're looking for

• A BSc, HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Relevant engineering experience within a construction delivery environment.
• Experience or a good understanding of temporary works.
• Strong setting out experience, including experience using total station equipment.
• Experience working with surveying and engineering controls.
• Experience preparing and maintaining QA documentation.
• Experience working with ITPs, inspections and testing requirements.
• Good communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with contractors and wider project teams.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and innovation.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards.

Don't match all thecriteria? 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.