Project Director

Murphy Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme (above market rate)

Life assurance and health screening

Maternity/paternity pay and wedding/ho

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Director to lead Transportation projects in London and the South. The role drives safe delivery on time, sets project standards, and develops teams to meet cost, schedule and quality targets.

The position requires extensive rail/civil project experience, senior management capability, and strong commercial awareness to manage multi-disciplinary enhancements and complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex, large-scale rail or major civil engineering projects.
• Strong track record in project leadership and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client liaison skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, on-time delivery of scope to quality and financial targets.
• Lead standard-setting across projects and manage the project management team.
• Oversee resource forecasting, procurement support and handover processes.

Skills

Rail & civil engineering delivery

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered/Professional construction qualification

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Directorto work with Transportation across London and the South.

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

A day in the life of a Murphy Project Director:

• 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.
• Lead the development of a detailed cost forecast for the project, ensuring it is reviewed and updated regularly.
• Lead the development of 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.
• Lead the development and implementation of tender strategy / win themes

Still interested, does this sound like you ?

• Extensive experience in the successful delivery of complex, large-scale rail or major civil engineering projects.
• Experience within a Project Director or Senior Managerial role.
• 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.
• Professionally qualified construction representative - member of a professional body.
• Demonstrable experience leading building projects
• Project management methodology knowledge essential.
• Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Proven ability to lead teams and coach on performance

What’s in it for you?

• 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

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