Assistant Digital Engineer

Laing O'Rourke group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational engineering firm in Nottingham is seeking a Systems Digital Engineer to support innovative design practices. The role involves setting up digital projects, collaborating with teams, and championing tools like Tekla Structures. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and experience in construction or manufacturing. This position offers the chance to influence future design processes and ensure quality across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or manufacturing.
• Strong interest in digital technologies and software.
• Capability to influence and lead digital practices.

Responsibilities

• Set up projects digitally for improved quality and productivity.
• Champion the use of software tools and implement new technologies.
• Collaborate with project teams and manage information flows.

Skills

Digital software and systems

3D Authoring

BIM assessment

Education

Engineering education or background

Tools

Tekla Structures

Trimble Connect

PowerBI

Solibri

Job description

Job Title: Systems Digital Engineer

Laing O'Rourke's Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC) is looking for a digitally minded engineer to join the Design Centre, where you'll drive Delivery Excellence and Engineered Safety in the design and manufacture process. The role is based at CEMC.

You'll be part of the Design Centre team which produces the models and drawings for manufacture at CEMC – though your role will be influencing and shaping best practice rather than modelling directly. This is a prime opportunity to showcase innovation and be a part of initiatives such as transitioning CEMC to drawingless manufacture.

We're looking for someone with experience of construction – either based on projects or in manufacturing, perhaps you have worked on projects that have been supplied by CEMC.

Ideally, you'll have an engineering education or background to understand the principles of reinforced concrete. You'll have a natural interest and capability in digital software and systems (particularly 3D Authoring and Review) and be comfortable leading others by influence in this area. Experience of Tekla Structures highly desirable.

What you'll do:

• Setting up a project digitally for success; identifying opportunities for greater quality and productivity, and recommending the best use of software features.
• Software, such as Tekla Structures, Trimble Connect, PowerBI, Solibri and others are integral to the efficiency and quality of work. Your role is a custodian and champion of these tools, while being aware of emerging technologies that could be incorporated in future.
• Collaborate with Laing O'Rourke's project teams and external design and detailing partners, and be a point of contact for them.
• At CEMC you will ensure the smooth flow of information (models, drawings and data) between the Design Centre systems, the CEMC ERP and the factory floor.
• Assist the Engineering and PTS Teams in reviewing incoming BIM models – with guidance you'll help assess how suitable geometries in the model are for manufacture.
• You’ll have a small direct team and opportunity for a large influence in the future of offsite manufacture and design process.

About us:

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and building 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.

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