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
Ensure responsibilities of Principal Contractor are discharged in line with CDM Regulations.
To be fully accountable for the delivery of the project, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to the agreed budget.
Refer significant / strategic issues to the overseeing manager and work with them to ensure they are managed and resolved.
Lead the identification, assessment and documentation of risks and opportunities. Develop and implement action plans to mitigate / reduce the impact of risks, and develop and implement realisation plans to enhance the benefit of opportunities
Ensure that the project team works to progressively complete handover documentation so that we are “fit to finish”, complying with the contracted completion requirements of the Client.
Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the Client or project stakeholders.
Ensure that suitable and robust change control processes are in place to identify, notify, measure and agree the impact of change in accordance with the contract requirements.
To ensure the programme is updated regularly to enable identification of change and early warning of any potential issues and causes for concern.
Lead the review of project controls information to facilitate the timely identification of any issues or areas of concern.
Ensure output and productivity measurement is in place for key activities / trades.
Lead the regular review of actual costs identifying any variances to the budget. Ensuring issues are identified and actions implemented to respond in an effective and timely manner.
Accountable for ensuring the financial performance of the project (or aspect of a project) is achieved or exceeded.
Strong leadership and team management abilities, with the capacity to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to effectively address challenges and make sound judgments.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
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Appropriate safety training and qualification for the nature of the works (SMSTS / NEBOSH / SEATS).
10+ yrs in the project management of a civil engineering project.
Technical knowledge appropriate to the nature of works. and competent in the administration of construction contracts.
Expertise in the use and interpretation of project controls to review the status of a project.
Experience in delivering Major Civils projects.
Experience within a Senior Project Managerial role.
HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)