Senior Overhead Line Construction Lead – Transmission

Murphy; Sutton Bridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Maternity/paternity pay

Wedding bonus

Canteen facilities

Professional development

Retail discounts

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting a Senior Construction Manager - OHL to lead the safe, efficient delivery of high‑voltage transmission projects across the Grimsby to Walpole scope, with travel to sites as required. You will manage access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, testing and commissioning.

The role requires strong leadership, NEC4 knowledge, and a proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and supply chain partners to meet programme, cost and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Significant senior construction management experience delivering high‑voltage OHL transmission projects.
• Strong practical knowledge of OHL construction: access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, fittings, testing, commissioning and energisation.
• Ability to plan and lead construction programmes, coordinate OHL routes and work fronts, and identify practical delivery efficiencies.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary site teams and supply chain partners through construction and handover within programme, cost and quality controls.
• Good working knowledge of NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, change management and construction records.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, efficient and high-quality construction delivery of complex OHL projects from mobilisation through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Set and maintain high standards of safety, quality, environmental performance and construction productivity across the project.
• Provide construction leadership and technical oversight across access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, fittings, testing and commissioning activities.
• Develop, review and manage construction programmes, methodologies and sequencing to identify efficiencies, constraints and opportunities for improved delivery.
• Ensure project scope, design deliverables, temporary works, construction methodologies and inspection and test plans are clearly understood and effectively implemented.
• Identify and manage construction risks, including land access, outages, design maturity, consents, resources, interfaces and supply chain performance.

Skills

OHL construction

Project leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

NEC4 contracts

Team leadership

Job description

Murphy is recruiting a Senior Construction Manager - OHL to lead the safe, efficient delivery of high‑voltage transmission projects across the Grimsby to Walpole scope, with travel to sites as required. You will manage access, foundations, tower erection, conductor stringing, testing and commissioning.

The role requires strong leadership, NEC4 knowledge, and a proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and supply chain partners to meet programme, cost and quality targets.