Placement
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Gain practical experience on live construction and engineering projects.
- Support Social Value initiatives, community engagement, and data reporting.
- Suitable for students studying International Development, Sustainability, Social Economics, Community Regeneration, Human and Social Geography, or Politics.
- Placement roles are available nationally across the UK, with potential for travel or relocation.
- Applications may close early due to high demand; apply soon.
About the Role
Laing O'Rourke's Summer Placement Programme offers a chance to gain practical, real-world experience on live projects within our project-based environment during your summer break. You will collaborate with experienced professionals, develop industry-relevant skills, and apply your academic learning in a workplace setting. This placement can be a stepping stone to a future graduate opportunity with Laing O'Rourke, allowing you to demonstrate your potential and build connections.
Key Responsibilities
What you'll do:
- Support Social Value projects by researching local needs, engaging stakeholders, and helping deliver community, education, employment, skills, and volunteering initiatives.
- Assist with impact reporting, data management, communications, and case studies.
- Develop an understanding of how construction projects create lasting benefits for local communities and support continuous improvement.
Specific Tasks:
- Support the delivery of Social Value strategies and commitments across projects.
- Research local needs, stakeholders, and partnership opportunities.
- Coordinate community, education, employment, skills, and volunteering activities.
- Collect, manage, and report Social Value data and evidence.
- Produce communications, case studies, presentations, and guidance materials.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by researching best practice and identifying process improvements.
Teams and Departments
This role will interact most with the Sustainability department.
Suitable Degree Subjects
- International Development
- Sustainability
- Social Economics
- Community Regeneration
- Human and Social Geography
- Politics
Additional Information
Location
- National. Roles are anticipated across the UK. Flexibility regarding work location is required, which may involve travelling, staying away from home during the week, or relocating closer to a project site.
Application Process
- Please note: Due to anticipated interest, applications may close before the advertised date once sufficient applications are received. Applying early is encouraged.