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Senior Engineer (Sub Agent)

Expanded
Department:Design
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Cardiff, Wales
Location:Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:£45,000 - £60,000
Skills:
CIVIL ENGINEERINGCONSTRUCTIONPROJECT MANAGEMENTRAMSTEMPORARY WORKSQA DOCUMENTATIONITPMETHOD STATEMENTS
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Job Description

Posted on: August 5, 2026

Expanded are currently recruiting for a Senior Engineer to work in our Power sector portfolio of projects. Laing O'Rourke appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership | Laing O'Rourke Location: Bridgend As a Senior Engineer you will safely and effectively manage a set of tasks and will be technically responsible for the outcome. Reporting directly to the Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the management and supervision of 2 to 4 Section Engineers and any sub-contractors. A lot of our projects utilise self-delivery. This means less reliance on subcontractors and utilising our own workforce and engineering professionals. This includes digital engineering (BIM), off site manufacturing (DFMA), Plant, Design and many other in-house functions. Role

  • Managing a team of Site/Section engineers.
  • Utilise and recommend best engineering methods
  • Design process knowledge
  • RAMS
  • Interpret as-built information
  • Provides guidance to less experience staff
  • Completes QA documentation and record keeping
  • Implements ITP requirements
  • Production of method statements or understanding of how they are produced
  • Temporary works understanding and TWC (Temporary works coordinator)
  • Understanding of materials and plant including call off schedules
  • Aware of site HS&E procedures

Requirements

  • First degree in Civil Engineering Discipline, other construction related degree, or an industry recognised technical or engineering qualification (e.g. HNC, HND, NVQ level 4) plus demonstrable experience in a construction delivery environment.
  • Circa 6 years relevant technical / practical experience within an engineering role

About Us Laing O'Rourke 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. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace. We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please emailresourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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