Sustainability - Whole Life Carbon Summer placement

Laing O'Rourke's Summer Placement Programme offers a fantastic chance to gain practical, real-world experience within our project-based environment during your summer break. You will work on live projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and develop industry-relevant skills while applying your academic learning in a workplace setting. For many students, a summer placement is the first step towards a future graduate opportunity with Laing O'Rourke, allowing you to demonstrate your potential and build valuable connections across the business.

Professional Accreditation

Chartered Environmentalist with ISEP or Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution

Key Responsibilities

The Graduate Whole Life Carbon Assistant will sit within the Sustainability Function, supporting the Carbon Solutions Team to implement carbon management processes, measure and validate project emissions, and turn data into insights that help project teams reduce whole life carbon and deliver decarbonised solutions during pre-construction and delivery.

• Support the implementation of carbon management processes, plans and project requirements across design and delivery stages of construction projects
• Measure, validate and report project carbon emissions using approved tools, datasets and assumptions
• Use One Click LCA and internal systems to support carbon assessments, benchmarks and reduction options
• Review carbon information, including environmental product declarations (EPDs) and supplier data, to improve data quality and assurance
• Analyse project carbon data to identify trends, lessons learned and practical opportunities for reduction
• Support with the development of case studies, guidance and communications to share good practice and support work winning
• Support training, knowledge sharing and engagement with project teams, designers, suppliers and consultants

Interaction

This role will interact most with the following teams: Sustainability, Design Management, Procurement, Logistics, Package Management.

Suitable Degree Subjects

• Engineering (any discipline)
• Architecture
• Any STEM degree
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Geography

Location

National. We are recruiting for locations that we anticipate having Early Talent roles for at the time of our next programme commencement. Please note that due to the nature of the business, there could be changes to locations noted. Our projects are based across the UK (National) so you'll need to be prepared to be flexible about where you work. Depending on project requirements, this may involve travelling, staying away from home during the week, or relocating closer to a project site. In return, you'll gain valuable experience working on a variety of projects, helping you develop your skills and broaden your career opportunities.

Application Process

Due to the anticipated level of interest, we may close applications before the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. We encourage you to apply early to ensure your application is considered.