Power & Nuclear Project Leader: Shape UK's Energy Future

Laing O'Rourke; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Project Leader for its Power & Nuclear sector to lead major power, nuclear and critical infrastructure programmes. You will drive safety culture, collaboration and delivery excellence across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring programmes meet time, budget and quality goals.

You will build strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners, shape delivery strategies and mentor future leaders, contributing to the UK's energy resilience and national infrastructure

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure or engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and client engagement capability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Commercial and programme leadership experience.
• Strong decision‑making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to deliver results within complex and highly regulated environments.
• Commitment to safety leadership and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe and successful delivery of major power, nuclear and critical infrastructure projects.
• Create and maintain a high-performing, collaborative and delivery-focused project culture.
• Develop strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and key stakeholders.
• Provide leadership across operational, commercial, engineering and project delivery teams.
• Drive programme certainty, delivery excellence and commercial performance.
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities and strategic priorities.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Champion innovation, modern methods of construction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the development and growth of future project leaders and delivery professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary teams

Decision making

Safety leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Project Leader for its Power & Nuclear sector to lead major power, nuclear and critical infrastructure programmes. You will drive safety culture, collaboration and delivery excellence across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring programmes meet time, budget and quality goals.

You will build strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners, shape delivery strategies and mentor future leaders, contributing to the UK's energy resilience and national infrastructure