Technology & Innovation Talent Pool

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford, Oldbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK construction and engineering company focused on transforming the industry through technology and innovation. Be part of a diverse team that tackles the biggest challenges in construction, from healthcare to life sciences, using advanced manufacturing and digital design. Your contributions will help shape the future of building and infrastructure, backed by cutting-edge technology and a culture that values bold ideas.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineer or visionary product thinker welcome.
• Experience in product engineering or architectural innovation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive design automation and product development for building services.
• Enable robotics and automation on manufacturing lines.
• Lead digital component design for modular solutions.

Skills

Product-led innovation

Digital design

Modern methods of construction

Job description

Join the Future of Construction – Technology & Innovation at Laing O'Rourke

Do you want to transform how the UK builds?

Are you passionate about product-led innovation, digital design, and modern methods of construction?

We're building something exciting – and we want you to be part of it.

About the Team

Our Technology & Innovation function is redefining how we design and deliver the built environment. Powered by digital automation, advanced manufacturing, and a component-led kit-of-parts strategy, we're delivering smarter, faster, greener infrastructure.

From healthcare and data centres to life sciences and energy, this is a team where engineers, architects, designers, and product specialists work side by side – bringing ideas to life and solving the construction industry's biggest challenges.

It's diverse. It's dynamic. And it's growing.

Current Opportunities:

We're actively hiring for roles including:

Senior Electrical Engineer / Product Designer – drive design automation and product development for building services.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – enable robotics and automation on our manufacturing lines.

️ Product Engineer – Volumetric – lead digital component design for modular and offsite solutions.

Product Engineer – Building Services – design and optimise MEP systems using systems thinking and DfMA.

️ Product Lead – Facades – shape the future of external envelope design using advanced tools and team leadership.

Upcoming Roles:

We're also building a pipeline of future opportunities in:

• Structural product engineering

• Architectural innovation

• Platform design integration

• Smart components & materials research

• Digital configurator development

Whether you're a hands-on engineer, a visionary product thinker, or a systems-driven designer – there's space for you here.

Why Laing O'Rourke?

We're one of the UK's most innovative construction and engineering companies. With projects spanning hospitals, rail, aviation, energy and life sciences, you'll help deliver work that matters – backed by cutting-edge tech, world-class teams, and a culture that encourages bold ideas.

Interested?

Drop your CV into our Technology & Innovation Talent Pool and help us build the future.

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