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Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering enterprise specialising in complex infrastructure projects across various sectors, including construction, engineering, and manufacturing. The company's ultimate aim is to deliver outstanding projects that leave a positive and lasting impact on the communities and environments in which they operate. Their purpose is to innovate and transform the construction industry by employing advanced engineering techniques, digital technologies, and sustainable practices. With a focus on safety, collaboration, and efficiency, Laing O'Rourke aims to create iconic structures, improve infrastructure networks, and drive economic growth while prioritising the well-being of their employees, clients, and stakeholders.

Engineering & Construction

Laing O'Rourke

Construction

Our mission is to be the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry.

You need a degree in Electrical Engineering, 5 years design management experience, strong skills in design delivery, compliance, and a collaborative mindset focused on innovation.

You will lead design on projects, manage consultant teams, ensure compliance and quality, promote DfMA and digital engineering, and drive continuous improvement across engineering solutions.

Engineering

Design

Manchester

<div></div><ul><div>Location:Manchester
</div><div>Region:Manchester
</div><div>Employment type:Permanent
</div><div>Job family:Technical
</div><div>Business unit:[EUR] Crown House Technologies</div></ul>
 <div>Are you an Electrical Design Manager looking for your next big challenge?

Passionate about creating smarter, safer, and more efficient design solutions?

Ready to work on critical national infrastructure with a world-class engineering team?

This could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Join Us at Laing O'Rourke &ndash; Electrical Design Manager | Manchester

We're seeking a talented and driven Electrical Design Manager to join our expert team, delivering essential infrastructure for the Ministry of Defence. Based in Manchester, you'll play a key role in a high-profile, technically ambitious programme of work &mdash; contributing to projects that matter, for clients that trust us.

At Laing O'Rourke, our Design Managers are more than just technical leads &mdash; they're strategic thinkers, collaborators, and problem solvers. You'll work at the heart of our integrated design and delivery approach, overseeing the production, review and distribution of design information from conception through to handover. Your focus: ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, innovative and efficient.

What You'll Be Doing
<ul>
<li>Leading design input on multi-disciplinary projects, from early concepts through to delivery.
</li>
<li>Driving the performance and effectiveness of external consultant teams.
</li>
<li>Championing DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly), digital engineering, and collaborative ways of working across the supply chain.
</li>
<li>Ensuring compliance, technical excellence and alignment with programme, budget and client expectations.
</li>
<li>Driving quality across the full lifecycle of our engineering and construction solutions.
</li>
<li>Embedding best practice and continuous improvement across our Engineering Enterprise.
</li>
</ul>What You'll Bring
<ul>
<li>A degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification).
</li>
<li>Around 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle &mdash; ideally across a range of sectors and procurement routes.
</li>
<li>A strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.
</li>
<li>Skills in design briefing, optimisation, compliance, information control and DfMA.
</li>
<li>A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation in the built environment.
</li>
</ul>Why Laing O'Rourke?

We're an international engineering and construction group delivering iconic buildings and infrastructure in the UK, Middle East and Australia. With over 150 years of heritage and a future-focused mindset, we offer certainty, quality and innovation to our clients &mdash; and exciting career journeys for our people.

You'll be joining a business committed to technical excellence, sustainability, and engineering-led innovation. We invest in the best people and the best technology to build a better, smarter world.

Don't Tick Every Box? That's Okay.

We're always looking for individuals with the right mindset &mdash; if you have transferable skills and a hunger to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

We're Inclusive by Design

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the process, just let us know. Need this advert in a different format or want to know more about how we recruit? Get in touch at resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

Apply now and help shape the future of UK infrastructure with Laing O'Rourke. 
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Location:Manchester
Region:Manchester
Employment type:Permanent
Job family:Technical
Business unit:[EUR] Crown House Technologies
Are you an Electrical Design Manager looking for your next big challenge?

Passionate about creating smarter, safer, and more efficient design solutions?

Ready to work on critical national infrastructure with a world-class engineering team?

This could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Join Us at Laing O'Rourke – Electrical Design Manager | Manchester

We're seeking a talented and driven Electrical Design Manager to join our expert team, delivering essential infrastructure for the Ministry of Defence. Based in Manchester, you'll play a key role in a high-profile, technically ambitious programme of work — contributing to projects that matter, for clients that trust us.

At Laing O'Rourke, our Design Managers are more than just technical leads — they're strategic thinkers, collaborators, and problem solvers. You'll work at the heart of our integrated design and delivery approach, overseeing the production, review and distribution of design information from conception through to handover. Your focus: ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, innovative and efficient.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading design input on multi-disciplinary projects, from early concepts through to delivery.

Driving the performance and effectiveness of external consultant teams.

Championing DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly), digital engineering, and collaborative ways of working across the supply chain.

Ensuring compliance, technical excellence and alignment with programme, budget and client expectations.

Driving quality across the full lifecycle of our engineering and construction solutions.

Embedding best practice and continuous improvement across our Engineering Enterprise.

What You'll Bring

A degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent relevant qualification).

Around 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle — ideally across a range of sectors and procurement routes.

A strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.

Skills in design briefing, optimisation, compliance, information control and DfMA.

A collaborative mindset and a passion for innovation in the built environment.

Why Laing O'Rourke?

We're an international engineering and construction group delivering iconic buildings and infrastructure in the UK, Middle East and Australia. With over 150 years of heritage and a future-focused mindset, we offer certainty, quality and innovation to our clients — and exciting career journeys for our people.

You'll be joining a business committed to technical excellence, sustainability, and engineering-led innovation. We invest in the best people and the best technology to build a better, smarter world.

Don't Tick Every Box? That's Okay.

We're always looking for individuals with the right mindset — if you have transferable skills and a hunger to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

We're Inclusive by Design

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the process, just let us know. Need this advert in a different format or want to know more about how we recruit? Get in touch at resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

Apply now and help shape the future of UK infrastructure with Laing O'Rourke.
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Design Manager - Electrical - MoD Building Projects - Laing O'Rourke

Design Manager - Electrical - MoD Building Projects

You need a degree in Electrical Engineering, 10 years’ experience in electrical power systems, and expertise in project design management, ideally with international exposure.

You will develop integrated EC&I layouts, guide cable routing, model designs for BIM, assess layout impacts on schedules, and support requirements generation and risk mitigation.

Construction & Surveying

Derby

<div></div><ul><div>Location:Dartford, Manchester
</div><div>Region:England
</div><div>Employment type:Permanent
</div><div>Job family:Technical
</div><div>Business unit:[EUR] Crown House Technologies</div></ul>
 <div>Do you have expertise in electrical power systems from a component and integration perspective?

Are you considering what's next for your career?

Then we would love to hear from you!! 


The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke have an opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join the team to work on an exciting project in the Nuclear sector based from either Dartford, Sale, Manchester or Derby.

What will the role look like?
<ul><li>The Senior Design Manager will aid the EC&amp;I Layout and Installation team to develop an integrated EC&amp;I block taking on board layout constraints from system owners.</li>
<li>The Senior Design Manager - layout and installations will be responsible for routing of cables and providing guidance on the installation of cables with other building services such as HVAC.</li>
<li>They will be expected to model layouts to share with architects and BIM engineers, either through use of 3D CAD system, or generating sketches for a CAD engineer to model.</li>
<li>The candidate will be expected to input on construction sequence and analyse impact of layout changes with respect to the schedule.</li>
<li>The EC&amp;I block houses both electrical components and C&amp;I cabinets, so experience of layout of C&amp;I is beneficial.</li>
<li>The Senior Design Manager will support ongoing requirements generation (and/or assumptions where requirements not available), ongoing risk identification and mitigation.</li>
</ul>
What skills &amp; experience are we looking for?
<ul><li>Previous experience of electrical power systems particularly from a component and integration perspective is key.</li>
<li>First degree in Electrical Engineering. Other appropriate construction related qualification plus design related experience.</li>
<li>Approx 10 years' experience. Has sector specialism as well as deep and broad experience managing the design of design &ndash; construction or building services projects. Likely to have international experience.</li>
</ul>
Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us: 
We 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 &ndash; 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 &lsquo;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

#LI-KW1</div>

Location:Dartford, Manchester
Region:England
Employment type:Permanent
Job family:Technical
Business unit:[EUR] Crown House Technologies
Do you have expertise in electrical power systems from a component and integration perspective?

Are you considering what's next for your career?

Then we would love to hear from you!!


The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke have an opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join the team to work on an exciting project in the Nuclear sector based from either Dartford, Sale, Manchester or Derby.

What will the role look like?
The Senior Design Manager will aid the EC&I Layout and Installation team to develop an integrated EC&I block taking on board layout constraints from system owners.
The Senior Design Manager - layout and installations will be responsible for routing of cables and providing guidance on the installation of cables with other building services such as HVAC.
They will be expected to model layouts to share with architects and BIM engineers, either through use of 3D CAD system, or generating sketches for a CAD engineer to model.
The candidate will be expected to input on construction sequence and analyse impact of layout changes with respect to the schedule.
The EC&I block houses both electrical components and C&I cabinets, so experience of layout of C&I is beneficial.
The Senior Design Manager will support ongoing requirements generation (and/or assumptions where requirements not available), ongoing risk identification and mitigation.

What skills & experience are we looking for?
Previous experience of electrical power systems particularly from a component and integration perspective is key.
First degree in Electrical Engineering. Other appropriate construction related qualification plus design related experience.
Approx 10 years' experience. Has sector specialism as well as deep and broad experience managing the design of design – construction or building services projects. Likely to have international experience.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:
We 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

#LI-KW1

Senior Design Manager - EC&I Layout & Installation - Nuclear - Laing O'Rourke

Senior Design Manager - EC&I Layout & Installation - Nuclear

You need a degree in Architecture or a related field, around 5 years of end-to-end design management experience across various sectors and procurement routes.

You will support consultants, enhance design efficiency, manage relationships, ensure compliance, optimize designs, and drive innovation in project delivery.

London

<div></div><ul><div>Location:Dartford
</div><div>Region:Dartford
</div><div>Employment type:Permanent
</div><div>Job family:Technical
</div><div>Business unit:[EUR] Infrastructure</div></ul>
 <div>Are you a Design Coordinator keen to progress your career with Design Management? 


Do you have experience of Aviation, Stations or Mixed Use projects? 


Then we would love to hear from you!! 


The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke have an opportunity for an Assistant Design Manager to join the team on a major Aviation project in the South East. The role will be based initially from our Dartford HQ before moving onsite at the Airport. There are also consultants in Central London that you could spend some time with.

A Laing O'Rourke Assistant Design Manager ensures that all design information is reviewed and delivered in line with the design management procedures for completeness and compliance with contractual obligations, including factors such as programme, buildability, safety, maintenance and technical suitability. In addition, the Design Manager oversees the production, control and distribution of design information at different project stages and ensures regular progress reporting of the design is in place.

The Laing O'Rourke Assistant Design Manager is Manager is a member of the Design Job Family and Technical Function, which is there to ensure technical excellence, assurance and performance across all projects and opportunities from pre-project, early engagement and work winning through to detailed delivery. All of our designers are part of our Engineering Enterprise which aims to maximise and realise the potential of design to increase certainty on our projects. 


What will the role look like?
<ul><li>Supporting our consultant teams to maximise their effectiveness and value optimisation in the provision of effective integrated design solutions that meet our clients our business needs (strategies and budgets).</li>
<li>Maximising the effectiveness of consultant relationships.</li>
<li>Reviewing design delivery to enhance quality of solutions and efficiency of design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and handover of total engineering excellent solutions for our clients.</li>
<li>Supporting our consultants in adopting LOR's design processes, deliver with rigour and quality project management processes and to ensure effective collaboration throughout the supply chain (using appropriate tools for this including, but not limited to, BIM/Digital Engineering).</li>
<li>Capturing business knowledge and capability enabling continuous improvement, innovation and improved capability towards an Engineering Enterprise.</li>
</ul>
Technical Capabilities:
<ul>
<li>Creating and owning the design brief</li>
<li>Design optimisation</li>
<li>Design for Manufacture and Assembly</li>
<li>Managing consultancies</li>
<li>Information and Change Control</li>
<li>Design compliance</li>
</ul>
What skills &amp; experience are we looking for?
<ul><li>First degree in Architecture. Other appropriate construction related qualification plus design related experience.</li>
<li>Approx 5 years' experience. Different procurement routes, different sector experience. Experience end to end in managing design &ndash; from concept to handover.</li>
</ul>
Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us: 
We 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 &ndash; 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 &lsquo;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 


#LI-KW1</div>

Location:Dartford
Region:Dartford
Employment type:Permanent
Job family:Technical
Business unit:[EUR] Infrastructure
Are you a Design Coordinator keen to progress your career with Design Management?


Do you have experience of Aviation, Stations or Mixed Use projects?


Then we would love to hear from you!!


The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke have an opportunity for an Assistant Design Manager to join the team on a major Aviation project in the South East. The role will be based initially from our Dartford HQ before moving onsite at the Airport. There are also consultants in Central London that you could spend some time with.

A Laing O'Rourke Assistant Design Manager ensures that all design information is reviewed and delivered in line with the design management procedures for completeness and compliance with contractual obligations, including factors such as programme, buildability, safety, maintenance and technical suitability. In addition, the Design Manager oversees the production, control and distribution of design information at different project stages and ensures regular progress reporting of the design is in place.

The Laing O'Rourke Assistant Design Manager is Manager is a member of the Design Job Family and Technical Function, which is there to ensure technical excellence, assurance and performance across all projects and opportunities from pre-project, early engagement and work winning through to detailed delivery. All of our designers are part of our Engineering Enterprise which aims to maximise and realise the potential of design to increase certainty on our projects.


What will the role look like?
Supporting our consultant teams to maximise their effectiveness and value optimisation in the provision of effective integrated design solutions that meet our clients our business needs (strategies and budgets).
Maximising the effectiveness of consultant relationships.
Reviewing design delivery to enhance quality of solutions and efficiency of design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and handover of total engineering excellent solutions for our clients.
Supporting our consultants in adopting LOR's design processes, deliver with rigour and quality project management processes and to ensure effective collaboration throughout the supply chain (using appropriate tools for this including, but not limited to, BIM/Digital Engineering).
Capturing business knowledge and capability enabling continuous improvement, innovation and improved capability towards an Engineering Enterprise.

Technical Capabilities:

Creating and owning the design brief
Design optimisation
Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Managing consultancies
Information and Change Control
Design compliance

What skills & experience are we looking for?
First degree in Architecture. Other appropriate construction related qualification plus design related experience.
Approx 5 years' experience. Different procurement routes, different sector experience. Experience end to end in managing design – from concept to handover.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:
We 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


#LI-KW1

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