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Senior Project Manager – Power Sector (National Grid Partnership)
About the Role
Expanded is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join our Power Sector team, working in partnership with Laing O’Rourke as construction partner for National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership.
Role & Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities
- Contribute to achieving safety targets and maintaining zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences.
- Support the delivery of the sub-project to the client within:
- Budget
- Quality Assurance standards
- On-programme milestones
- Stringent safety parameters
- Collaborate with the planning team to develop detailed, accurate short-term programmes of work.
- Provide accurate and timely reporting on progress against planned schedules.
- Promote innovation, adopting new ideas from within the business and the workforce.
- Align day-to-day resource requirements with construction teams, ensuring optimal utilisation.
- Interface with construction managers and section managers to:
- Share best practice
- Ensure effective resource utilisation
- Monitor external changes to work plans and report impactful adjustments.
- Lead section meetings to review:
- Safety
- Quality
- Progress
- Design integration
- Ensure effective implementation of Laing O’Rourke project management systems and procedures.
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Strategic & Governance Roles
- Contribute to the contract review process.
- Chair monthly safety committee meetings, including:
- Taking minutes
- Distributing action items
- Following up on all actions and compliance
Requirements
- Qualification: Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent recognised qualification).
- Experience: 10–15 years in project management or relevant engineering Construction.
Schedule
- Start Date: Autumn 2026.
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About Us
Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering and construction company specialising in: ✔ State-of-the-art infrastructure ✔ Buildings projects in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
Our ethos centres on certainty, reliability, and quality, underpinned by 150+ years of experience. We thrive on teamwork, delivering ambition and energy for our clients.
Disability & Accessibility Commitment
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we actively support candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through our Offer an Interview scheme. If you meet the essential criteria, please inform us prior to interview about any required adjustments. We’re committed to ensuring recruitment processes are accessible to all.
Support During Application
If you need the application form in an alternative format or require further guidance, please email: 📧 resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.
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