At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead digital projects, create data-driven solutions, and enhance decision-making processes.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking team supporting the UK's Great Grid Upgrade.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive hiring practices, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on collaboration and driving digital transformation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on energy projects while advancing your digital skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with Power BI, analytical skills, and a passion for digital innovation.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Are you curious, driven, and passionate about using technology to solve real-world challenges? Are you an expert in project management in the digital space, with experience streamlining processes and implementing across the project? Join our Digital Team supporting the Great Grid Partnership, a major UK infrastructure programme helping deliver the Great Grid Upgrade.
In this role, you will be the go-to digital specialist, creating data-driven solutions that improve decision-making, streamline processes, and unlock the value of project data. The role sits within our Power Sector portfolio, supporting the Great Grid Partnership (GGP) for National Grid, a critical national infrastructure programme delivering the UK's Great Grid Upgrade. Along with our Laing O'Rourke delivery teams, you will work closely with our delivery partners and National Grid stakeholders to support the successful delivery of complex energy projects through the intelligent use of data and digital tools.
You will play a key role in advancing digital maturity across the programme, supporting consistent data capture, developing and maintaining Power BI insights aligned to the Build Twin, automating processes, and upskilling site teams to help drive adoption.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
- Create and enhance Power Apps and Power Automate workflows.
- Analyse, integrate, and transform data to generate actionable insights.
- Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to identify digital improvement opportunities.
- Support and train users to increase digital adoption and data quality.
- Drive innovation through automation, analytics, and modern digital tools.
What We're Looking For
- Experience with Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Excel, and Microsoft 365.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to engage with stakeholders and translate business needs into practical solutions.
- Experience working with data, reporting, and process improvement.
- Construction, engineering, GIS, SQL, Python, Fieldview, or AI tool experience.
- Comfortable working across multidisciplinary construction teams to translate operational needs into scalable digital solutions.
- Knowledge and understanding of operating requirements and procedures within corporate databases, such as SQL servers etc.
- Experience working in a data-driven or digitally enabled delivery environment.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term 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 if you would like to opt in to this scheme.
Lead Digital Developer - Great Grid Partnership - Birmingham employer: Laing O'Rourke
Join a forward-thinking company that prioritises innovation and collaboration in the heart of Birmingham. As a Lead Digital Developer, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that values your expertise and encourages professional growth through continuous learning and development opportunities. With a commitment to supporting the Great Grid Partnership, you'll be part of a meaningful project that not only enhances your skills but also contributes to the UK's energy infrastructure.
