Location: Dartford, UK
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Assist in estimating construction project costs, preparing financial forecasts, cost plans and benchmarking reports to support project affordability, competitive pricing and pre-construction planning.
At Laing O'Rourke, we deliver complex engineering and construction projects that shape the built environment. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our Early Talent programmes and help drive innovation across our business. We're seeking ambitious graduates who are ready to make an impact. If you're passionate, curious and eager to challenge the status quo, you'll help us drive innovation, transform our industry and shape the future of construction and engineering.
About the programme
Through Laing O'Rourke's Graduate Development Programme, we help graduates gain practical experience, achieve professional accreditation and build the skills needed to become future leaders in the construction and engineering industry. Our Early Talent Programme will enable you to expand your networks, achieve professional and personal development, gain exposure to a variety of projects and disciplines, and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to build a successful and rewarding career.
What Professional Accreditation can be achieved through this role:
CIOB
Role Overview and the Purpose of the role:
The role is vital in assessing and informing early stage project costs and affordability assessments. Helping Laing O'Rourke secure our future pipeline of projects and offer our Clients best value for money solutions.
It harnesses the power of both our external supply chain partners and internal self delivery colleagues to accurately forecast costs spanning from development of cost plans to detailed pricing project costs prior to contract.
Key Responsibilities – What you'll do:
The role is vital in assessing and informing early stage project costs and affordability assessments. Helping Laing O'Rourke secure our future pipeline of projects and offer our Clients best value for money solutions.
It harnesses the power of both our external supply chain partners and internal self delivery colleagues to accurately forecast costs spanning from development of cost plans to detailed pricing project costs prior to contract.
Assist in building up early stage project cost forecast calculations and reports, cost planning and benchmarking.
Teams and Departments this role will interact with most:
Commercial, Surveying, Planning, Delivery roles
The following Degree Subjects are suitable for this role:
Maths, Sciences, Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying.
How to apply
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Location: Global
Industry: Engineering
Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering enterprise, with operations in Europe, Australia and the Middle East. Our purpose is to push the boundaries of what's possible in service of humanity. Together, with our values of care, integrity and courage, this is what makes us unique. We have a strong culture which stems from our family ownership and a passion to deliver projects that improve the lives of the communities they serve. Across our global business, we continue to build a reputation of adapting our business model to help our clients achieve their desired outcomes with certainty.
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