Construction Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company located in Peterhead is looking for an experienced Construction Manager. The role involves overall project management, allocation of construction staff, and ensuring performance meets specified budgets and schedules. Ideal candidates will possess qualifications such as HNC/HND and have a background in managing major civils projects. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Major Civils projects.
• Experience within a Construction Manager role or similar.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• A true leader with passion for people development.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of project teams during construction phases.
• Co-ordinate input during solutions identification.
• Allocate construction staff based on experience and skills.
• Manage resources including Labour, Plant and Materials.
• Ensure accountability for performance against schedules.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

People development

Innovation

Education

HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)

Job description

About Murphy

Murphy is a leading international specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. It operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America and provides better engineered solutions to the transportation, natural resources, energy and water infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in London, Murphy has related businesses in ground engineering, utility connections, plant and process engineering, pipeline testing services, specialist welding services and electrical services.

A day in the life of a Murphy Construction Manager

• Overall management of project teams during the construction and installation phase of the project.
• Co‑ordination of constructability input during solutions identification and development phase.
• Allocation of construction staff to projects ensuring that appropriate construction and installation staff are appointed to individual projects based on experience, skills and knowledge.
• Liaises with the Project Managers to ensure that the construction resource pool is an appropriate size, with an appropriate blend of skill sets for the projected workload.
• Overall management of construction resources including Labour, Plant and Materials.
• Performance management of subcontractorsli>
• Ensures that the construction and installation teams are accountable for their performance against agreed schedules and man‑hour budgets.
• Oversee the duties of the Principal Contractor are discharged in accordance with the CDM Regulations.
• Control all temporary and permanent construction and installation activities are carried out in accordance with agreed quality procedures.
• Interfaces with all other functional leaders within the organisation to facilitate successful development of the project from solution stage constructability through construction, installation, commissioning and handover to the client.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in delivering Major Civils projects.
• Experience within a Construction Manager role or similar.
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.
• A true leader with passion for people development, a can‑do attitude and a flare for innovation.