Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water.
Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:
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A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Project Manager
To be fully accountable for the delivery of the projects, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to budget.
Sets the overall standard on the projects/contract.
Ensure the project requirements are identified and delivered.
Identify issues and ensure they are resolved in a controlled and timely manner.
To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
Line management of Project Managers, Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers.
Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
Ensure risk assessments are created, in place and reviewed as and when required.
Ensure operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place.
Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the BU Director.
Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
Overall performance management of subcontractors of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
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Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or Major Civils Projects.
Experience within a Project Managerial role
HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)
Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls
Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors