Murphy Assistant Project Manager

J Murphy & Sons Limited; South Hetton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

J Murphy & Sons Limited is recruiting an Assistant Project Manager to work on the EGL1 Project in Durham. You will assist in managing design teams, coordinating surveys, and ensuring programmes and commercial changes are tracked with stakeholders. The role requires strong civils and project management experience with flexible travel.

The company offers a broad EPC capability across energy projects and a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven civils construction experience; energy sector preferred.
• Design management exposure.
• Experience in preparing site paperwork.
• Strong project management skills; able to liaise with Client and manage programmes.
• Computer literate with MS Project and PDF editors.
• SMSTS preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out per Company procedures and maintain professionalism.
• Assist in managing external design teams with the Design Manager.
• Capture and report commercial change to Client with Design Manager and QS.
• Plan surveys per designer's specification and programme.
• Prepare site paperwork per SHESQ procedures (CPP, RAMS, TBS, Risk Assessments).
• Obtain quotes from sub-contractors per procurement procedures.
• Assist estimator in producing design and survey estimates.
• Engage stakeholders early to understand requirements and expectations.
• Prepare site land access strategies and liaise with land agents.
• Coordinate with environmental team on constraints and mitigation.
• Assist Engineering in preparing detailed designs per Client standards.

Skills

Civils experience

Design management

Site paperwork

Project management

MS Project

PDF editors

SMSTS

Travel flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Project

PDF editors

Job description

A day in the life of a Murphy Assistant Project Manager:

• Ensure that the work in the team is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained
• Assist in the management of external design teams on behalf of the Design Manager, ensuring they achieve targets and milestones set with the assistance of the Design Manager, work to and maintain the contract programme ensuring key milestones are achieved
• Ensure that commercial change is captured and reported to the Client at the earliest opportunity by liaising with the Design Manager and QS
• Plan, programme and resource site surveys in accordance with the designer's specification
• Prepare site paperwork associated with survey works in accordance with Company SHESQ procedures and policies (CPP, RAMS, TBS's, Risk Assessments)
• Liaise with and obtain quotes from sub-contractors for specialist work items, in accordance with Company procurement procedures
• Assist the estimator in producing estimates to undertake design and survey works
• Liaise with key stakeholders associated with the scheme at an early stage to understand their requirements and expectations
• Prepare site land access strategies for schemes and submit to the Client
• Liaise with the Client's land agents to ensure agreements with third party land owners are made in advance and appropriate to the requirements of schemes
• Liaise with internal Company environmental team to understand environmental constraints and mitigation on schemes
• Assist Engineering in the preparation of detailed designs in accordance with Client standards

Proven civils construction experience, preferably within Energy

• Design management exposure
• Experienced in preparing site paperwork
• Strong project management skills and confident when dealing with the Client and working with programmes
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project, and PDF editors
• Preferable to hold SMSTS
• Flexible working approach and happy to travel

Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Project Manager to work with Energy on the EGL1 Project in Durham.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

ensuring their energy security for decades to come.We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

Murphy is recruiting for a Assistant Project Manager to work with Energy on the EGL1 Project in Durham.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries

ensuring their energy security for decades to come.We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service

• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy