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 or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
Why join Uxbridge Moor’s commercial team?
This is the beginning of a 5+ year construction programme and an opportunity to join the team at the start. There is scope for career growth and leaving a personal legacy and contribution to the UK’s largest ever substation.
Responsibilities
- Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
- Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis
- maintain performance.
- Collate, analyse & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions.
- Negotiating terms and conditions with subcontractors and suppliers that apportion risk to those best placed to manage that risk and deliver best value to the project and the Client
- Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager.
- Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent.
- Able to evidence recent achievements in employment.
- Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects.
- Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI.
- Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
- Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
- Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored monthly through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained.
Who are we looking for?
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent preferred.
- Registered with RICS / ICES
- Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement
- Ability to synthesise information quickly and communicate situation reports to senior management
- The ability to relate to staff at all levels, encourage and motivate people to build team spirit
- Understanding of programming techniques and project controls