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Murphy is recruiting for an Environmental & Consents Manager to work with the Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework.
Our business is well-known for its extensive in‑house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever‑changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries, ensuring their energy security for decades to come.
We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long‑standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
A day in the life of a Murphy Environmental & Consents Manager
* Lead on the delivery of planning pre‑commencement condition discharge in relation to environmental deliverables
* Liaise with technical specialists to ensure planning discharge requirements are obtained and then implement systems to demonstrate compliance with conditions
* Identify and manage environmental and consenting risks
* Take a lead in environmental consenting/permitting such as water discharge consenting with SEPA
* Engage with external stakeholders, including statutory consultees, regulators and landowners to support project delivery
* Coordinate ecology consenting with ecology specialists for protected species and sites and implement measures to ensure compliance
* Establish and provide leadership in best practice in environmental and consenting matters in conjunction with the wider E&S functions and Project integration team across multiple projects
* Ensure management controls are in place so that all personnel are aware of their statutory duties and responsibilities, and to provide advice as and when required
* Lead, partake and oversee accident/incident investigations in accordance with the Company procedure and, analysing all data, making recommendations to avoid any reoccurrences
* Collate & review environmental statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement
* Develop and implement environmental campaigns and improvement plans as part of the project integration team across multiple projects
* Provide reports, presentations, and information as directed by the Energy BU Environment function lead
* Review and scoring of supply chain ITT submissions for Environmental proposals
* Develop training programmes to raise environmental awareness across the projects
* Work closely with the Sustainability Manager to embed E&S improvements across all delivery teams
Still interested? Does this sound like you?
* Full/Chartered or Practitioner member of IEMA desirable
* Understanding environmental risk mitigation on significant construction projects such as waste management, water management and pollution prevention, statutory nuisance, contaminated land, ecological mitigation, consents, licensing and biodiversity net gain
* Experience in discharging EIA planning consent requirements
* Previous experience in working with SEPA regulations
* Experience in environmental incident management and investigation
What’s in it for you?
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
* Above market rate contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
* Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
* Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
* Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024, there really is #MoretoMurphy.
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Jack Roberts on 07514 313533 to discuss in more detail.
Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Civil Engineering
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