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  • Date posted

    September 25, 2026

  • Closing date

    December 24, 2026

  • Location

    Operations

  • Salary

    £65,000 - £85,000 /year

  • Career level

    Mid Level

  • Qualification

    Relevant educational or vocational background

  • Experience

    2 – 4 Years

Description

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a talented and safety-conscious People Partner to join their project team in United Kingdom delivering critical civil and building infrastructure. As an integral team member, you will contribute directly to world-class engineering execution, ensuring exceptional delivery standards, operational safety, and continuous improvement across the site.

Looking for your next opportunity to make a real difference? Join our team as a People Partner and play a key role in shaping culture, developing talent, and helping leaders create high-performing teams.

Position Overview & Key Facts

  • Employer: Laing O’Rourke
  • Vacancy Requisition ID: 8520
  • Project / Base Location: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
  • Employment Type: Permanent / Full-time
  • Target Experience: 2 – 4 Years
  • Compensation Benchmark: £65,000 – £85,000 + Industry Pension & Benefits
  • Application Method: Direct Online Submission via Laing O’Rourke Careers

Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

  • Partner with leaders to drive people performance, engagement, and development.
  • Support workforce planning, organisational change, and business transformation initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.
  • Lead talent and succession planning activities across the business.
  • Use people data and insights to support informed decision-making.
  • Collaborate with recruitment teams to deliver effective resourcing plans that support diversity, inclusion, and internal mobility.

Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications

  • CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent).
  • Proven HR Business Partner/People Partner experience within a complex, geographically dispersed organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
  • Commercially minded with the ability to deliver pragmatic people solutions.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with people data.
  • Join us and help shape a culture of high performance, inclusion, and sustainable growth.

What We Offer (Total Rewards & Benefits)

  • Competitive Financial Package: Market-benchmarked salary or hourly rate, structured annual performance appraisals, and clear promotional pathways.
  • Pension & Healthcare: Enhanced contributory company pension, life assurance cover, and private health cover options.
  • Work-Life Balance: Generous annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, additional purchased leave schemes, and 24/7 confidential employee support (EAP).
  • Learning & Professional Growth: Support for chartership (ICE, IMechE, IET, CIOB, RICS), trade licenses, NVQs, and accredited technical training.
  • Employee Perks: Discounts with leading UK high-street brands, cycle-to-work initiative, and active diversity and inclusion networks.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Focus

Laing O’Rourke Health & Safety (HSE) Infrastructure Delivery Project Coordination Continuous Improvement Client Stakeholder Engagement Commercial Awareness

Apply Directly for this Opportunity

This vacancy is actively accepting applications. Visit the official Laing O’Rourke recruitment portal to review full technical requirements and submit your CV.

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