Civil Engineering Graduate

Through Laing O'Rourke's Graduate Development Programme, we help graduates gain practical experience, achieve professional accreditation and build the skills needed to become future leaders in the construction and engineering industry. Our Early Talent Programme will enable you to expand your networks, achieve professional and personal development, gain exposure to a variety of projects and disciplines, and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to build a successful and rewarding career.

Professional Accreditation

• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

Role Overview

A Site Engineer safely and effectively manages a set of tasks and is technically responsible for their outcome. Graduates work within the site engineering team under the guidance of Section and Senior Engineers, alongside site supervisors and managers. They work predominantly on site assisting in the technical management and delivery of major construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Interactions

Teams and Departments this role will interact with most: Technical, Project Delivery, Commercial, Health & Safety, Design Management, Quality, Planning, Estimating, Digital Engineering.

Location

National. Projects are based across the UK, requiring flexibility. This may involve travelling, staying away from home during the week, or relocating closer to a project site.