AI-Driven Engagement Lead – Civil Infrastructure

Laing O'Rourke group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Project Manager – AI Optimisation in Civil Infrastructure Projects to lead end-to-end delivery of complex UK infrastructure programs, applying AI-enabled planning, scheduling and analytics. You will chair steering committees, run workshops, and present executive-ready insights to clients, while coordinating cross-functional teams and managing risk and governance.

The role spans multiple UK locations (London, Manchester, Ipswich, Dartford) with flexible base and travel to

Qualifications

• End-to-end delivery ownership across multiple engagements.
• Delivery background on major UK civil/infrastructure projects.
• Client-facing lead who runs steering committees and workshops.
• Excellent presentation skills for executive deliverables.
• Strong analytical rigour to validate outputs against questions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery with scope, budget and governance.
• Lead presentations and insights to clients (written and oral).
• Lead client and stakeholder interactions across engagements.
• Share knowledge on delivery and transformation within the team.
• Contribute to proposals, RFIs, RFQs and pitches.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Client leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Project Manager – AI Optimisation in Civil Infrastructure Projects to lead end-to-end delivery of complex UK infrastructure programs, applying AI-enabled planning, scheduling and analytics. You will chair steering committees, run workshops, and present executive-ready insights to clients, while coordinating cross-functional teams and managing risk and governance.

The role spans multiple UK locations (London, Manchester, Ipswich, Dartford) with flexible base and travel to