Senior Project Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee a critical package of works within the Power sector. This role involves delivering high-quality infrastructure while ensuring safety and efficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in project management and a degree in Civil Engineering. Join a team committed to innovation and excellence in one of the UK's most significant energy upgrades.

Benefits

Career-defining opportunity

Strong focus on safety

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Strong HSE management and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex workstream to successful delivery on time and budget.
• Champion safety and support a zero-tolerance approach.
• Manage budgets and resource requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Safety Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Senior Project Manager – Power Infrastructure

Location: Birmingham UK (Nationwide opportunities coming up)

Senior Project Manager – Power Infrastructure

Location: Birmingham UK (Nationwide opportunities coming up)

Sector: Power / Major Civils Infrastructure

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Be part of one of the largest upgrades to the UK power network in decades — a transformative, high-value project that will shape the nation's energy future.

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to take the lead on a complex and critical package of works within the Power sector. If you're passionate about delivering technical excellence, driving safety, and managing major infrastructure at scale, we want to hear from you.

You'll provide end-to-end technical leadership and project management across a key section of this landmark project. From planning to handover, your impact will be visible in the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a complex workstream to successful delivery on time, within budget and to exacting safety and quality standards
• Champion safety – supporting a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe practices
• Collaborate with planning teams to produce detailed short-term programmes
• Drive performance across staff and contractors; lead section meetings on progress, safety, design, and quality
• Manage budgets and resource requirements; ensure accurate progress reporting
• Embrace and promote innovation from across the team and business
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, contributing to design development and project handover
• Oversee implementation of permit to work systems and robust project controls
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of delivering major infrastructure projects (Power or Civils)
• Strong HSE management and leadership capabilities
• Deep understanding of project delivery lifecycle – scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Effective contractor management and construction knowledge
• Quality management expertise and attention to technical detail
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and engage key stakeholders
• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar qualification, including apprenticeship routes, and on-the-job experience
  
  

Why Join This Project?

• Stability and very long term work
• Work on one of the most significant energy upgrades in UK history
• Career-defining opportunity with high visibility and impact
• Supportive, forward-thinking team culture
• Strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation
  
  

About Us

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 part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction and Engineering Services

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