Principal Engineer (Engineering Leader)
Laing O'Rourke are currently recruiting for a Principal Engineer to work on our Letchmore Heath Substation project.
Location: Watford
Known terms: Chief Engineer, Senior Site Agent, Engineering Lead, Project Manager
Technical Capability:
Engineering Methods
- Drives continuous improvement and adapts procedures for complex scenarios
- Develops, manages, and shares technical knowledge across the business
- Trials innovative technologies and data solutions on live projects
- Produces detailed specifications for complex requirements
- Contributes to training and capability development
Quality, Workmanship & Testing
- Influences quality standards, procedures, and specifications
- Develops best practice, audits performance, and drives improvement
- Writes scopes of work and ensures subcontractor compliance
- Promotes innovation to enhance quality and performance
Materials, Products, Plant & Systems (MPPS)
- Recommends innovative materials and systems, building strong supplier networks
- Ensures compliance through advanced testing knowledge
- Drives waste reduction and efficiency improvements
- Provides expert technical assurance and advice
Construction Methods & Innovation
- Champions best practice and innovative construction techniques
- Evaluates and implements value engineering solutions
- Develops technical guidance and optimises project delivery methods
Temporary Works & Lifting
- Ensures compliance and drives improvements in temporary works procedures
- Reviews complex schemes and audits lifting operations
- Supports competency, training, and best practice
Design Process
- Collaborates with design teams to ensure buildability and efficiency
- Resolves design challenges and manages interfaces
- Promotes DfMA and digital engineering to enhance project outcomes
- Ensures safe, compliant delivery aligned to design intent
Information & Change Control
- Manages approvals, drawings, and project documentation
- Ensures accurate, up-to-date information flow and records
- Supports change control and handover documentation
Requirements:
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering / Msc
- 10+ years' experience delivering large scale infrastructure projects
- Temporary Works Coordinator
- Experience leading technical engineering teams
- Tier 1 main contractor experience
About Us
Laing O'Rourke 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 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 if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
