Join Us as a Structural Engineer – Precast Technical Solutions

📍 Location: Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC), Nottinghamshire
🕐 Full-time or Part-time considered

At Laing O'Rourke, we're not just building projects – we're shaping the future of construction. Our Explore Manufacturing facility is Europe's most advanced precast concrete centre, where cutting-edge engineering meets sustainable innovation. This is your chance to join a team that's driving change across the UK construction industry.

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The Opportunity

We're looking for a Structural Engineer to join our growing Precast Technical Solutions (PTS) team – part of the Explore Manufacturing Design Centre.

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Be at the forefront of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) in the UK.

• Work on bespoke precast solutions across building structures, facades, and infrastructure.

• Collaborate with production and bid teams to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable designs.

• Play a vital role in helping us achieve our net zero carbon target by 2050.

Your work will directly influence the way projects are designed, manufactured, and delivered – creating safer, faster, and greener construction methods.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and checking structural solutions for precast products – from manufacture and lifting to installation.

• Providing value engineering to balance safety, cost, and sustainability.

• Supporting tender and pre-construction teams with structural input.

• Innovating in materials and design to reduce carbon and waste.

• Working across disciplines to develop products that meet client needs while maximising efficiency.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Degree-level Engineering qualification.

• At least 2 years' experience in structural design.

• Strong problem-solving skills and confidence to deliver safe designs.

• Experience in reinforced concrete design.

• Proactive and collaborative mindset.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Structural steel design experience.

• CAD / Revit skills and an interest in extending your digital knowledge.

• Experience with design/analysis tools (e.g. TEDDS, Scia Engineer).

• Concrete reinforcement detailing knowledge.

• Coding/scripting skills (e.g. Grasshopper, Dynamo, Solibri).

💡 Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay – we value transferable skills and a commitment to learning. If you're passionate about engineering and innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Laing O'Rourke?

We're an international engineering and construction company delivering some of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure and building projects. With over 150 years of experience, we're proud to provide certainty, reliability, and quality to our clients – and exciting career opportunities for our people.

At Explore Manufacturing, you'll be part of:

• A world-class engineering hub driving innovation in offsite construction.

• A supportive, collaborative team culture.

• A company that's serious about sustainability, diversity, and inclusion.

Inclusion & Diversity

At Laing O'Rourke, we believe diverse teams drive innovation. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Level 3 Employer and support applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

As part of our “Offer an Interview” scheme, if you meet the essential criteria and have a disability or long-term health condition, we'll guarantee you an interview. Please let us know any adjustments you need – we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

We've also committed to achieving gender balance across our global workforce by 2033, because creating an inclusive future starts with us.

✨ Ready to shape the future of construction?
Apply now to join us as a Structural Engineer – Precast Technical Solutions and help us redefine what's possible.

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