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Career opportunities in Australia 

Laing O’Rourke is seeking applications from adventurous professionals keen to join its Australian business.

We are currently recruiting for a range of roles for qualified industry professionals in the areas of engineering, planning, commercial, estimating, and health and safety. We are also looking to fill a number of supervisory and management positions.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to further their careers in a stimulating environment, while helping to strengthen our reputation for engineering excellence in this growing market.

To be considered you will ideally have a relevant degree and at least three years’ relevant work experience (visa requirement).

Interviews with hiring line managers from Australia will take place in the UK during late November / early December, with anticipated start dates in the first quarter of 2012.     

How to apply

For more information click here.

To view openings and apply online visit the Experienced Entrants page and click 'Search Openings'. Please select the UK region to see the roles available.

About Laing O’Rourke Australia

Laing O’Rourke has been active in Australia since 2004. From inner city-centre skyscrapers to remote desert railways, we are working with prestigious clients to engineer excellence across a broad spectrum of sectors – with a strong focus on heavy civil engineering. This includes the design and construction of mining infrastructure, accommodation, railways, ports and gas processing  facilities - all of which require a variety of civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and instrumentation skills.

Available roles

Engineering

  • Project Engineers – Mechanical, Electrical, Track, Signalling, OLE and Civil
  • Senior Project Engineer - OLE
  • Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

Planning

  • Planner - Building
  • Planning Manager - Building
  • Lead Planning Manager - Building
  • Project Controls Manager – Oil & Gas
  • Planning Manager– Oil & Gas
  • Planners - Civil, Track and SMP (Structural, Mechanical, Piping) – Infrastructure
  • Planning and Projects Control Manager  –  Infrastructure
  • Lead Planning Manager  –  Infrastructure

Commercial

  • Quantity Surveyors – Rail/Infrastructure
  • Commercial Manager-  Building/Rail/Infrastructure

Estimating

  • Estimator- SMP (Structural, Mechanical, Piping)
  • Estimator – Rail

Health and Safety

  • Safety Advisors- Rail
  • Safety Manager - Infrastructure

Supervisory Roles

  • Supervisors (Foreman) - Track

Management Roles

  • Design Manager - Rail
  • Project Manager – Track/Rail 
  • Project Lead , High Rise, Project Lead , Retail  -  Building
  • Construction Manager – SMP or Mechanical - Infrastructure
  • Project Manager – SMP (Structural, Mechanical, Piping) or Mechanical