About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects. In Australia, we’ve proudly operated under the Laing O’Rourke banner for over 20 years, building on more than 70 years of local expertise. 

Driven by our purpose - pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, in service of humanity - we create safer hospitals, cleaner water, secure defence facilities, and better-connected cities. We also build meaningful careers and inclusive workplaces where people thrive. Backed by global strength and deep local roots, our unique operating model combines cutting-edge technology with modern methods of construction to deliver certainty for clients and transform how infrastructure is engineered and built.

We also own two vertically integrated businesses: Select Plant Australia, the nation’s fourth-largest plant hire company, and Laing O’Rourke Rail Operations, supporting major projects and nationwide rail maintenance.

That’s the Power of Experience.

About the role

We are currently seeking Senior Consultant - Advisory to join our Strategic Programmes team based in North Sydney. This role offers great career prospects with a privately-owned tier 1 constructor and international engineering enterprise.

You will be working with the Advisory team and broader business to engage with infrastructure owners, developers, and managers to optimise infrastructure delivery performance, leveraging Laing O’Rourke’s industry-leading delivery expertise. You will work with our clients to build long-term relationships and solve the most complex problems in infrastructure delivery to drive a lasting impact across the industry.


Your Impact

• Structuring complex issues into robust logic-based frameworks
• Conducting rigorous data analysis on large datasets to generate value-driven insights
• Preparing executive-facing presentation materials that are clear, concise, and action-oriented
• Engaging closely with clients to build trusted relationships
• Developing large economic models to assess and diagnose key performance drivers

How You'll Grow

This role is for ambitious problem-solvers who want the pace and breadth of advisory work with direct exposure to the management of large, complex infrastructure projects. You can expect:

• Daily coaching and mentoring from industry experts across advisory, engineering, and delivery
• Exposure to national, sector-shaping infrastructure programs where recommendations are tested in real-time
• Increasing leadership opportunities as you establish workstreams, mentor junior colleagues, and manage client relationships
• Pathways to broader roles across strategic planning, business transformation, and commercial and program leadership

What You'll Bring

• Undergraduate and/or Masters degree (preferably in an analytical field such as engineering, finance, economics, science, etc.) with outstanding academic achievement and extracurricular involvement
• 4-6 years of relevant Advisory experience with infrastructure-based clients, such as energy, transport, water, health, aviation, and resources
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex and ambiguous issues into clear, testable hypotheses
• Strong logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and creative thinking
• Solid functional knowledge in strategy development, business transformation, manufacturing and supply chain analysis, delivery model design, project and program management, risk and change management, etc.
• Willingness to take initiative and develop opportunities for others

In your cover letter, please describe the results you achieved in previous roles. We’re particularly interested in understanding the tangible outcomes of your work—what changed because of you, and how you measured that impact.

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in 2020, 2022, and 2024. We know that the right culture and purposeful innovation are key to delivering impact.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.