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Preston (Lancashire)
Murphy
Planning manager
Posted: 29 June
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Murphy is recruiting for a Planning Manager to lead a planning team delivering water projects, the role will be based out of Preston with travel to project sites across Cumbria, Lancaster, Liverpool and Southport.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.

We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

A day in the life of a Murphy Planning Manager

* Lead the planning team on a day-to-day basis, including line and/or functional management.
* Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs as well as inspire career growth
* Ensure there is alignment between Operations, Commercial and Planning resources on projects – single version of the truth.
* Undertake audits and reviews to ensure planning requirements are followed, minimise non-compliance, drive high standards and ultimately improve project / business performance.
* Contribute to the development of business unit and sector plans and strategies.
* Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders (internal and external)
* Support the work winning function on development of tenders from first principles and ensure work willing governance processes are adhered to.
* Ensure that there is accurate and transparent reporting of progress, challenge management, risk and opportunities in relation to the programme.
* Ensure that programmes and associated progress reports are regularly updated and submitted to the Client in accordance with the requirements of the contract.
* Managing Compensation events from Subcontractors and to Client

Still interested, does this sound like you?

* Experienced Planning Manager or Senior Planner
* Experience managing a team of planners
* Contract planning for a Tier 1 contractor
* Fully conversant and efficient in the use of P6
* Stakeholder management & experience of representing the company in front of Clients at planning and business performance meetings
* Mentoring / coaching and professional development experience

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 £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hing on 07353 134 946 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Mid-Senior level


Employment type

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Full-time


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Engineering and Other
* Industries

Civil Engineering and Construction

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