Project Manager

Thetrupgrade; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Maternity/paternity pay

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Manager to work with Energy on the HWUP Project. The role focuses on delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or major civils projects, with accountability for safety, schedule and budget.

You will lead site teams, manage client relationships, oversee contract programmes, and drive cost control to achieve gross margin targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or Major Civils projects.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role.
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)
• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects safely, on time and to budget, in line with contract requirements.
• Set the overall standard on the project/contract and ensure requirements are delivered.
• Manage client relationships and provide updates to stakeholders on progress.
• Ensure plans, resources and materials are in place to support delivery.
• Resolve operational issues and manage cost control to protect gross margin.

Skills

Project Management

HV Transmission

Cost Control

Stakeholder Management

Education

HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 or Degree

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Project Managerto work with Energy on HWUP Project.

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.

A day in the life of a Murphy Project Manager:

• To be fully accountable for the delivery of the projects, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to budget.
• Sets the overall standard on the projects/contract.
• Ensure the project requirements are identified and delivered.
• Identify issues and ensure they are resolved in a controlled and timely manner.
• To ensure contract programmes are planned, reviewed, and delivered.
• Line management of Site Managers, Assistant Site Managers and Section Managers.
• Responsible for effective client relationship management, collaborative approach and providing updates to internal and external stakeholders on project/contract progress.
• Ensures operating plans are in place to ensure sufficient resources and materials are in place.
• Will be expected to resolve most operational issues with any business-critical issues referred to the Project Director.
• Responsible for all commercial activities associated with the project including the delivery of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.
• Overall performance management of subcontractors of the gross margin, management of cost control and other key commercial and financial metrics.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience in delivering HV Transmission & Distribution or Major Civils projects.
• Experience within a Project Managerial role.
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)
• Experience of working on complex multi-discipline Enhancement projects, delivering within programme and cost controls.

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

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK