Are you ready to combine your expertise in planning, procurement, and/or project coordination with a role that delivers real social impact? Join us as a Senior Social Value Advisor in our pre-construction team and help shape the future of communities across the UK. 

At Laing O'Rourke, we believe in building more than just infrastructure—we build opportunities, support communities, and create lasting socio-economic benefits. This role offers the chance to embed meaningful change into the very fabric of what we do, from the earliest stages of our projects. 

The Role: Driving Social Value from the Ground Up 

As Senior Social Value Advisor, you will be the critical bridge between our work-winning efforts and successful project delivery. You'll ensure social value commitments are embedded into our processes from the outset, enabling our project teams to deliver measurable and meaningful outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities; 

• Strategic Coordination: Partner with pre-construction teams and leadership to identify and deliver social value requirements during the PCSA phase. 

• Social Value Planning: Develop comprehensive Social Value Plans, aligning client KPIs, Section 106 agreements, and broader community goals. 

• Embedding Processes: Work closely with procurement managers to integrate social value into supply chain packages and governance structures. 

• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal teams, clients and suppliers  

• Governance & Delivery: Set up governance structures, negotiate KPIs, and ensure processes are in place to deliver on commitments. 

• Data Management: Oversee data handling and reporting to ensure compliance and measure impact. 

Location: This role can be based at either our Sale or Dartford offices, with occasional travel to regional and project offices across the UK. Proximity to our Sale office, where many of our current Social Value Leads are based, would be advantageous. 

About You: 

We're looking for an experienced professional ready to make an impact through innovation, collaboration, and a passion for doing good. 

Essential skills and experience: 

• Proven experience in planning, procurement, or project/programme management, ideally with national delivery exposure. 

• Understanding of social value, its measurement and frameworks 

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills, with the confidence to chair meetings and influence at all levels. 

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, tight deadlines, and competing priorities. 

• A collaborative mindset, with a track record of working effectively across diverse teams. 

• Familiarity with embedding KPIs, governance principles, and data management into operational processes. 

About us:   

At Laing O'Rourke, you'll join an established, supportive team and work on large-scale projects that make a tangible difference. We offer the depth of opportunity to grow your career while contributing to meaningful social value outcomes. 

Laing O'Rourke 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. Our ambition is to be the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the industry, driven by technical excellence in design, manufacturing and construction. Our business strategy is focussed on making an even bigger contribution to society by delivering buildings and infrastructure that excite, enable, and support people and communities, leaving an amazing legacy from our work. 

Using the power of experience, we have developed a new approach to social value, placing people and communities at the heart of what we do. Our goal is to maximise the socio-economic benefits delivered through operations and give our people and communities the support they need to thrive. 

We offer a competitive remuneration package (base salary + car/travel allowance) with access to PMI; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life/Dental/Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays; professional development opportunities and more!   

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 resourcingteam@laingorourke.com 

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