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PROJECT ENGINEER (SITE AGENT)

Laing O'Rourke
Cardiff, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/13/2026
  • 7471
  • Tyndall Street, , Cardiff
  • Permanent

Laing O'Rourke (Expanded) are currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to work on our Great Grid Partnership.

Location: Bridgend

Laing O'Rourke appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership | Laing O'Rourke

Known terms: Site Agent / Project Manager

The Expanded Group provides total capability in the early construction phases of major projects, providing an end-to-end solution or a bespoke choice of services. Backed by a central technical design and engineering resource, we can deliver the full range of piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Able to utilise a Digital Engineering model to provide information to create Visual Method Statements and Visual Task sheets. Confidence to show other team members.
  • Fully implements and ensures compliance with the LOR Management of Temporary works procedure on projects. Explains these procedures to others.
  • Determine the most appropriate methods of dimensional control taking advice from specialists where appropriate. Ensure setting out data is controlled.
  • Can interrogate and transfer setting out data from 3D CAD data.
  • Determine requirement for and format of as-built surveys and reports. Defines scope of survey to demonstrate compliance.
  • Produces and/ or ensures that ITP's are produced, available and implemented. Ensures that they fully address specification and contractual obligations.
  • Ensures that project and company quality procedures are adhered
  • Utilise and recommend best engineering methods
  • Design process knowledge
  • Produces and approves method statements and risk assessments
  • Procurement
  • Management of a team of Senior Engineers (project dependant)

Requirements:

  • Degree qualified in Civil Engineering , or an industry recognised technical or engineering qualification (e.g. HNC, HND, NVQ level 4) plus demonstrable experience in a construction delivery environment.
  • Circa 8 years' experience in a Civil Engineering capacity
  • Eligible to work in the UK / valid UK visa

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 email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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INCOME PROTECTION

Benefits:

Sick pay, Pension plan, Maternity and paternity leave

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