Electrical Engineer

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Sector: Engineering
Role: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Are you an ambitious electrical engineer looking to work on bigger, better projects with a team of industry-leading professionals?

Then Crown House Technologies could be the company for you

Crown House Technologies is the specialist MEP delivery unit of Laing O'Rourke, and for a committed electrical engineer that means one thing - the outstanding opportunity to develop your skills and expertise on some of the UK's most iconic and innovative projects. Whether you have 2 years experience or 20 years, we are always keen to hear from people looking to further develop their career and gain more experience, so don't hesitate and apply now!

The Opportunity:

This is a great opening for an electrical engineer to join our highly experienced team delivering major flagship projects in and around London. Here you'll be responsible for the electrical packages from design, install, commissioning, and handover.

In return for your knowledge and experience, we can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects. We are committed to extensive training, development, and long-term career opportunities, and as such, this role is suitable for a committed person who is seeking long-term career opportunities.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Previous project delivery experience of fast-track data centres; major hospitals; prisons; science; stadia; and high rise commercial & residential (MEP value of £15m - 100m+).
• The ability to select & manage innovative methods, use of materials & safe systems of work.
• Effective communication with senior management, designers, consultants, clients/architects, and project team on technical matters.
• Practical application of engineering principles and calculation.
• Establish and oversee local implementation of engineering systems, documentation / controls to comply with H&S legislation, & Company standards.
• First degree in Engineering Discipline (electrical), other construction or design related degree, or an industry recognised technical or engineering qualification (NVQ level 4+).

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:

Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced and innovative engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS, and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.

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

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 an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general."

- Ray O'Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood, and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke has ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events, and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Current subcommittees include Dis-Ability, Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, Families that live abroad, LGBTQ+, Women & Menopause, & Working Families.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership, and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders - We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering with Even Break to have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:

In April 2021, Laing O'Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033, to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension - basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances - car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade