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2025 Professional Apprenticeship - Security Engineer Trainee
Professional Apprenticeship - Trainee Security Engineer
We're looking for bright and motivated school leavers who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.
Through our unique approach we are setting higher standards for our industry, we are redefining the future of construction.
In response to recent regulatory changes, we're building our capability and competence around Fire Safety in Buildings, which is critical to delivering safe buildings during construction and in use. As a result of this, there are new roles developing in the industry, with passive fire protection (PFP) becoming a specialist area of integration throughout design, delivery, and handover of projects. This creates an unusually dynamic career opportunity at entry level.
PFP is an integral component of a fire safety strategy and forms an essential element of the fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP systems are used to slow and prevent the spread of fire and smoke between fire compartment walls and floors. PFP impacts on all aspects of building design and is often a critical interface between the architecture, structure and building services systems.
If you're curious about technical design, collaboration, package delivery, quality, innovation, and knowledge sharing, then this role will be of interest to you.
Role Overview
We partner with our design consultants, suppliers, and installers to take a systems approach to engineering solutions for buildings. We harness digital tools and capability to design and deliver solutions efficiently from concept to handover. This ensures greater predictability of cost, quality, programme, and safety for our clients.
A Trainee security engineer will provide valuable support to our technical function and project delivery teams as we achieve our business priorities and client requirements. They are part of the MEICA Fire family, which works in close alignment with Technical Function, and interfaces with our business functions and operations.
A trainee security engineer will need to develop a technical knowledge of multiple building systems such as supporting constructions, building services, and safety critical building fabric. They will be working primarily with the PFP Technical Manager under the project PFP Technical Leader who will support their day-to-day learning and development needs. They can expect to be involved with a range of our technical and operations activities. For example:
- Design development and management
- Procurement
- Sub-contractor management
- Planning and project controls
- Knowledge sharing and industry best practice
- Assurance and compliance
Throughout your career with us, you will be given the development and support from our experienced teams and work within an environment which allows you to thrive.
Location
North and South of England
Apprenticeship Level and Standard
Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
Apprenticeship Provider
Laing O'Rourke collaborate with trusted and approved training providers for our apprenticeship delivery. Successful candidates will be required to make an application to our preferred provider for the apprenticeship route you have chosen.
Entry Grades
5 GCSEs - preferably grades 7-4 in Maths and English
3 A-levels or BTEC or Equivalent
Entry requirements
We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:
- You must be eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit
- Entry grades will be listed within each job description, and they will differ from role to role
- To qualify for this programme, you will need to have a minimum of three A-Levels/or equivalent
The Laing O'Rourke Professional Apprenticeship Programme - what can you expect?
Our professional apprenticeship programme has been developed to ensure you are supported throughout every step of your journey, combining work-based experience with off-the-job training. You will be stretched, challenged, and supported by a business that views your professional development and formal qualification as a priority.
Our programme will provide a fully funded day or block release Level 4 (HNC) and/or Level 6 (degree) apprenticeship in your chosen vocation, while working as a full time Laing O'Rourke employee. It will also include a series of bespoke development modules, and technical training opportunities, strategically placed to support you at key stages of your apprenticeship journey. During the programme you will work across a range of projects, which will offer the breadth and variety to support your occupational competency and will contribute towards the achievement of your apprenticeship and professional accreditation.
**The Professional Apprenticeship Programme will commence in September 2025**
Company
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 have 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.
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
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