Technical Lead - Copilot and AI Productivity

Technical Lead – Copilot & AI Productivity

Location: UK

Employer: Laing O'Rourke

About the IT function The IT function has renewed its strategy in response to Laing O'Rourke's ambition to transform the construction and engineering industry – making it more sustainable, more productive, and fit for the future. Our focus is on applying technology in ways that genuinely matter: shaping how complex programmes are delivered, how decisions are made, and how digital capability improves outcomes for people, communities and the environment. We are building a modern, resilient IT environment where data underpins decisions, automation and AI enhance processes, and technology enables progress at scale. Professionals joining us now will contribute to creating what comes next, not simply maintaining what exists.

The role

You will lead the design and adoption of Copilot and AI productivity tools, ensuring they are embedded into everyday workflows and deliver measurable improvements in how work gets done. The focus is on transforming AI capability into practical, high-impact usage.

What will you be doing?

· Lead rollout and embedding of Copilot and AI productivity tools

· Translate user requirements into simple, intuitive AI-enabled solutions

· Ensure alignment with security, identity and data governance standards

· Drive adoption and proficient use across teams

· Enable integration with enterprise systems and data platforms

· Promote best practice and reusable patterns

Who will you work with?

You will collaborate with business teams, IT, and data specialists to ensure AI tools are aligned to genuine user requirements and deliver meaningful value.

Why this role?

This role sits at the centre of how AI is experienced day-to-day, shaping productivity, decision-making and how teams interact with technology.

About you

· Experience with Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform or similar

· Strong understanding of cloud, identity and integration

· Ability to simplify complex technology for users

· Proficiency working with stakeholders and end users

· A collaborative approach to driving adoption and change

Don't meet every requirement?

We recognise that candidates bring diverse experiences. If this role appears to be the right next step, we would still welcome your application.

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