2025 Graduate - Site Civil Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Civil Engineer - Site Engineer

We're looking for bright and committed graduates who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.

Role Overview

A Site Engineer safely and effectively manages a set of tasks and is technically responsible for their outcome. Reporting directly to the Section Engineer, this role will potentially include the management and supervision of technicians or student engineers on site.

Our Graduates work within the site engineering team under the guidance of Section and Senior Engineers, alongside site supervisors and managers. You will work predominantly on site assisting in the technical management and delivery of major construction projects.

Site Engineers are part of the Engineering Job Family and Technical Function, which is there to ensure technical excellence, assurance and performance across all projects and opportunities from pre-project, early engagement and work winning through to detailed delivery. All of our engineers are part of our Engineering Enterprise and are aligned with our overall strategy to maximise DFMA, Digital Engineering, and Early Engagement.

You will receive the appropriate on and off the job training to allow you to become an experienced Laing O'Rourke engineer.

Location

As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to relocate to project sites across the UK.

Degree Subjects

A degree in a Civil Engineering discipline or other construction related degree.

Professional Accreditation

ICE

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities of a Site Engineer:

• Always applies the LOR procedures.
• Carries out dimensional control activities ensuring appropriate checks, this includes interrogation and transfer of setting out data from 2D CAD data and extracting setting out data from the Digital Engineering model directly into the setting out instruments.
• Interprets as-built surveys, verifying compliance with project requirements. Produce reports. Ensure surveys carried out in a timely manner.
• Extracts tolerance information from specifications. Applies appropriate setting out techniques to meet tolerances.
• Complies with project and company procedures on Workmanship, quality, inspection and testing.
• Has a basic understanding of the properties, principles and capabilities of relevant materials, products, plant and systems.
• Understands the construction methods/practices that are in use on their project and can measure and record materials and resources.
• Understand and comply with Temporary works procedure and systems.
• Understands the role of the Temporary works coordinator (TWC) and Temporary Works supervisor (TWS) and undertake these roles where required.
• Knows that there is a Laing O'Rourke procedure for the management of lifting operations and understand their responsibilities within it.
• Communicates as appropriate with the project Design Manager.
• Manage and support Information and change control including using Electronic Data Management System to obtain construction information. Maintains engineer's hard copy drawings and specifications so that current information is always presented to them. Ensures information for own section of works is current and being used by construction team. Raises Technical Queries to resolve information discrepancies.
• Knows the specific requirements of the various management roles.
• Is aware of site logistics and understands the site logistics plan.
• Contributes to the operation of safe working procedures such as Confined Spaces, Hot Work permit etc.
• Is fully conversant with the LOR Environmental System (EMS). Contributes to the management of environmental issues.
• Ensures work is carried out in accordance with safe systems of work, method statements and task sheets. Produces method statements and task sheets. Delivers activity briefings.

The Laing O'Rourke Graduate Development Programme - what can you expect?

Our graduate programme is designed to embrace and develop your capabilities. Most importantly, you will be encouraged to continue learning throughout your career. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your personal development and the achievement of professional accreditation as a priority.

Our programme will give you the practical experience, technical learning and professional development while being part of the some of the most exciting construction and infrastructure projects in the UK.

Entry requirements

• Eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable.
• Full mobility as you may be required to relocate for your role.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• A degree course with a clear route to professional accreditation.
• Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher.
• Entry degrees will be listed within each of our graduate vacancies and differ from role to role.

**The Graduate Development Programme will commence in September 2025**

Company

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 an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance.
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes.
• Health and Wellbeing.
• Virtual GP.
• Health Assessment (Age 50+).
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased.
• Employee Discounts.
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade.