Social Value Manager - Power Sector
Laing O'Rourke, Oxford
Social Value Manager - Power Sector
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Laing O'Rourke, Oxford
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 19 Apr | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Location ref: Oxford
Full Job Description
Laing O'Rourke are looking for a Social Value Manager to lead the delivery of Social Value across live Power Sector projects, ensuring all pre-construction commitments are met safely, effectively, and with measurable impact. You will work with clients including National Grid and renewable energy partners, while shaping sector-specific approaches, frameworks, and KPIs alongside the Social Value Leadership Team. Key Responsibilities
- Lead Social Value delivery across the Power Sector portfolio, aligned to client and national requirements.
- Implement structured delivery systems (plans, dashboards, trackers, governance).
- Monitor performance against KPIs, Section 106 obligations, and planning commitments.
- Manage risks, reporting, and programme performance.
- Build strong client, stakeholder, and community relationships.
- Oversee data management, assurance, and impact reporting.
- Lead and mentor Social Value Advisors, promoting a project-led delivery culture.
- Collaborate across construction, sustainability, procurement, and planning teams.
5+ years' experience in Social Value within power, utilities, infrastructure, or energy. - Strong understanding of Power Sector environments (e.g. substations, grid, renewables).
- Proven delivery on complex or multi-site projects.
- Strong project management, data analysis, and reporting skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and Social Value frameworks.
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. 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.
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