Reinforcement Engineer - Precast Concrete

Reinforcement Engineer – Pre Cast Concrete

About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O'Rourke is a globally recognized engineering enterprise committed to innovation and technical excellence across design, manufacturing, and construction. Our 2025 mission is to lead the industry through cutting-edge solutions that improve quality, safety, and sustainability. Explore Manufacturing, part of Laing O'Rourke, houses Europe's most automated concrete products facility—accelerating construction processes while reducing waste and carbon impact. 

Role Overview

As Digital Reinforcement Engineer within the RC Modelling team, you will be a key leader contributing to the end-to-end design and engineering of precast concrete products. You will ensure all manufacturing information is created and released in full compliance with Eurocodes, British standards, and relevant detailing and manufacturing guidance. Working closely with structural engineers, DfMA specialists, and production teams, you will drive the production of 2D and 3D CAD models and associated drawings to support Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA) projects.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Engineering Leadership

• Lead and deliver DPF Stage 4.0 and 4.5 design activities, ensuring all products meet client requirements, manufacturing constraints, and buildability standards.
• Provide expert advice on construction methodology and propose innovative solutions to improve buildability and quality.
• Review and challenge design intent and interfaces, ensuring alignment with manufacturing capabilities and site constraints.
• Apply engineering judgement to assess and ensure the safety and technical integrity of design outputs, with the authority to halt unsafe work if necessary.
• Drive value engineering initiatives to optimize product design and performance.

Manufacturing and Quality Assurance

• Produce and manage detailed manufacturing and construction information, including 2D and 3D models with associated metadata.
• Support the manufacturing teams by reviewing design effectiveness and resolving manufacturing queries.
• Manage quality control processes, documentation, and continuous improvement within the modelling team.
• Maintain rigorous design control procedures and ensure compliance with legislative and industry standards including CDM regulations.

Commercial and Stakeholder Management

• Contribute resource planning and budget management for project delivery.
• Manage the onboarding and scope of external consultants ensuring alignment with Laing O'Rourke's standards and values.
• Report on project progress and commercial status during contract reviews.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in reinforced concrete design and detailing, ideally within precast manufacturing or DfMA environments.
• Proven expertise in structural design software and CAD modelling (2D and 3D).
• Strong knowledge of Eurocodes, British standards, and construction design regulations.
• Demonstrable leadership skills with experience managing teams and mentoring junior engineers.

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. 

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we are committed to supporting candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities. If you meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview under our ‘Offer an Interview' scheme. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process or in the workplace. 

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need this application in an alternative format or would like to discuss the process, please contact:  resourcingteam@laingorourke.com 

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