HV Transmission Project Director - EPC & Stakeholder Leader

J Murphy & Sons; Ollerton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Project Director to lead Energy sector overhead lines projects, covering 132kV to 400kV, and major civil works. You will ensure safe, on-time delivery to quality standards while achieving financial targets in a multi-country EPC setting.

The role requires building and guiding the project team, managing client and subcontractor relationships, and delivering robust cost forecasts and resource plans to meet programme commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Overhead Lines/ HV Transmission projects within 132kV to 400kV or major civil projects.
• Experience within a Project Director or Senior Managerial role.
• HNC / HND
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to develop close working relationships with clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the scope of works is delivered in a safe manner, on time, to the required quality standards, meeting the acceptance criteria and achieving the expected financial outcomes.
• Sets the overall standard on the project/contract, ensuring consistency across projects and in line with standards policies and procedures.
• Build and develop the wider operational and project management team to build management capability and deliver all aspects of the project/contract requirements.
• Line management of Project Managers that are accountable for the operational delivery of the project, chairing regular project team meetings, ensuring actions are recorded and closed out.
• Manage the “fit to start” process to ensure that we mobilise in a controlled and timely manner to facilitate the timely delivery of the project scope. Ensure there is an effective, comprehensive, and formal handover from the work winning team to the delivery team.
• Develop and maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with the Client and other project stakeholders.
• Produce detailed cost forecast for the project, ensuring it is reviewed and updated regularly.
• Oversee resource forecasts (staff, labour, key plant and materials), ensuring they are aligned and coordinated with the programme.
• Support the procurement of suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Lead the development and implementation of improvement actions where necessary to ensure the financial objectives are achieved / bettered.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

HNC / HND

Job description

Murphy is seeking a Project Director to lead Energy sector overhead lines projects, covering 132kV to 400kV, and major civil works. You will ensure safe, on-time delivery to quality standards while achieving financial targets in a multi-country EPC setting.

The role requires building and guiding the project team, managing client and subcontractor relationships, and delivering robust cost forecasts and resource plans to meet programme commitments.