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Works superintendent

Lowton
Permanent
J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
Posted: 9 January
Offer description

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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What your day will look like:

• Manage on-site resources including plant, machinery, and materials, to optimise productivity and project efficiency.
• Oversee excavation, filling, and compaction operations, applying best practices and maintaining compliance with environmental and safety standards.
• Supervise a team of groundworkers and machine operatives, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant execution of earthworks activities.
• Coordinate effectively with subcontractors and internal teams to maintain workflow and meet project timelines.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety Requirements.
• Site briefings, risk assessments.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Maintain Murphy project quality controls to help us always deliver.
• Maintain rigorous quality control and deliver work to the highest specification, ensuring project success from start to finish.

What we need from you:

• Experience on large infrastructure projects – Substation / Power / Civil / Utilities.
• CSCS
• SSSTS / SMSTS Card holder
• Strong communicator
• Strong collaborator with the ability to build solid working relationships across the team.
• Flexibility to travel and stay away from home.
• Proficiency in relevant engineering software and Microsoft suites, in particular Microsoft Excel
• Full UK driving licence

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