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.

Our Graduate Development Programme is designed to embrace and develop your capabilities.

Diverse on-the-job experience will be complemented by an engaging series of learning modules, helping you to build the right blend of personal and professional skills. You will be mentored by experienced leaders and enjoy strong support from line managers and a large peer group network.

So many of our graduates have gone on to achieve leadership positions within the organisation, and we will give you all the support and challenge to maximise your potential to become a leading professional in the industry.

We are looking for graduates who meet the following criteria:

  • 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
  • Strong communication, numerical and literacy skills
  • Fully mobile (role dependent) - you may be required to relocate for your role
  • Successful candidates must by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK 

Latest Graduate jobs

Systems Digital Engineer

Digital Engineering [EUR] Explore Industrial Park 6466 Worksop Nottinghamshire United Kingdom CEMC, Explore Industrial Park, Explore Way, Steetley, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, S80 3DT CAD CAD Permanent
Job Title: Systems Digital Engineer Laing O'Rourke's Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC) is looking for a digitally minded engineer to join the Design Centre, where you'll drive Delivery Excellence and Engineered Safety in the des...

Project Manager - Cable Route

Project Delivery [EUR] Infrastructure North 6513 Port Talbot United Kingdom Margam, Port Talbot, United Kingdom, SA13 2BZ Delivery Stage Delivery Stage Permanent
As a Project Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering projects safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. You'll work closely with planning and construction teams to develop accurate programmes of work, monitor progr...

Project Engineer (Site Agent)

Technical [EUR] Building South 6508 Oxford Oxfordshire United Kingdom Littlemore Park , Armstrong Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX4 4FY Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Permanent
Laing O'Rourke are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join our Ellison Institute of Technology project, in Oxford. Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford | Discovering & translating science and technology into end-to-end solutions for...

Senior Digital Engineer

Digital [EUR] Building Scotland 6180 Airdrie. Glasgow United Kingdom Stanrigg Street, Plains, Airdrie, United Kingdom, ML6 8NP. Floor 5 , 191 West George Street , Glasgow, United Kingdom, G2 2LD Core Digital Engineering Core Digital Engineering Permanent
Senior Digital Engineer Location: Glasgow (PCSA), Airdrie (Main Works) Employment type: Permanent We are looking to recruit a high calibre and experienced Senior Digital Engineer with strong technical skills, to join our Digital Engineering team...

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Frequently Asked Questions

We want you to select the role you are most interested in, so we limit candidate applications to one application only. Graduates need to be geographically mobile due to the nature of our work and our projects.

To be eligible for the graduate development programme you must currently be studying for an honours degree, ideally in a STEM subject, and be on track for a 2:2 or higher.

Please email your query to earlytalent@laingorourke.com, stating the 'graduate development programme' in the subject line.

We accept and consider applications from any candidates with suitable skills and experience, irrespective of their nationality. Successful candidate must by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK

You will know if you are through to the next stage within 30 days of submitting your CV.

If you have any questions about your individual application, or would like to speak to one of our recruiters, then please email us at earlytalent@laingorourke.com

Laing O'Rourke recognises the importance of promoting within and giving opportunity to employees. It is in our best interest to recruit outstanding talent and the candidate, whether internal or external, who is most suited will be offered a position.

We understand that not everyone is ready to start their career the day after graduation. If we offer you a job, we'll be happy to talk to you about your circumstances and each request will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

At the application stage, we ask candidates to indicate if they consider themselves to have a disability/illness so we can ensure adjustments are made to support you during the recruitment process. Any conversations we have with you regarding your disability will be treated with confidentiality. Laing O’Rourke has become the first tier one contractor to have been awarded Level 3: Disability Confident Leader, the highest level in the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme, across its entire UK business operations.

We encourage all applicants to request feedback if their application is unsuccessful following a video interview or assessment centre. We believe feedback is an important part of the recruitment process and will help you in your further search for a suitable role. If your application doesn't proceed following your video interview or assessment centre, we will give you personal feedback over the phone. When we inform you of the outcome, we will provide details of how to organise this feedback.

All offers of employment are subject to references. You will be sent an email to your personal account and you will be asked to complete a reference questionnaire.

Your normal basic working hours are those written in your Offer of Employment letter and exclude meal breaks. However, actual working hours will be as determined by the location in which you are based (subject to the Working Time Directive). For some staff who are site/ project-based, actual working hours may include working at the weekend. In order to fulfil the requirements of your position, you will be expected to work such additional hours, over and above the basic hours, as are necessary for the satisfactory performance of your duties and the operational requirements of the business.

As a company we have a mobility allowance policy. The early talent recruitment team will be more than happy to assist with any questions you have relating to relocating and can share at the offer stage more details about our mobility allowance.

No, however, we do offer a car/transport allowance.

Our office dress policy is business attire/wear. However, when on site you will need to dress appropriately for the project (wearing trousers and suitable shoes) and taking the weather into account. A large amount of your time could be spent outdoors. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is provided and will be supplied to you when you join us. Before you start working with us, we will match you up with a buddy who will help you get started before your first day and during your first few weeks. They can help you with any other questions similar to this.

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