High-Voltage Grid Upgrade Project Leader

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting an experienced Utilities Project Manager to lead the EDN2 National Grid transmission works from Birmingham base. You will oversee planning, design, construction and handover, coordinating designers, subcontractors and landowners while maintaining schedule, budget and safety standards.

You will report to the Programme Director and travel along the 66km route as mobilisation occurs in 2028, supporting the project corridor delivery and ensuring NEC contract compliance

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Significant experience delivering National Grid, transmission, distribution or major utilities infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing overhead line, substation or other high-voltage electricity infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering complex construction programmes within a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager role.
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial project delivery.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality management within major infrastructure projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working collaboratively with clients, designers, subcontractors and statutory bodies.
• Experience managing project risks, programmes and budgets.
• APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or PMP qualification (desirable).
• SMSTS and National Grid competencies/authorisations (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of National Grid utility infrastructure works on the EDN2 project.
• Deliver sections of the project safely, on programme and within budget, from planning through handover.
• Manage programme, commercial performance, risks and stakeholder relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with National Grid standards and Laing O'Rourke safety and quality processes.

Skills

Engineering degree

National Grid projects

Overhead line projects

Project management

NEC contracts

Multidisciplinary teams

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Project risk management

PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP

SMSTS

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting an experienced Utilities Project Manager to lead the EDN2 National Grid transmission works from Birmingham base. You will oversee planning, design, construction and handover, coordinating designers, subcontractors and landowners while maintaining schedule, budget and safety standards.

You will report to the Programme Director and travel along the 66km route as mobilisation occurs in 2028, supporting the project corridor delivery and ensuring NEC contract compliance