Senior Project Manager

Murphy; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; 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

Other Murphy benefits

Job summary

Murphy is hiring a Senior Project Manager to lead the development and delivery of water and wastewater projects in the South of England, with potential work across regions such as Severn Trent Water. You will oversee all phases from design to commissioning and report to the UK Regional Manager.

You will manage stakeholders, ensure HSE compliance, control budgets and schedules, and contribute to tenders and contract documentation. A strong NEC contracts background is essential.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in client-facing water/wastewater projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial awareness.
• Experience in design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of MEICA projects.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand needs and support tendering teams.
• Oversee project portfolio across design, process, civil, MEICA, and commissioning.
• Manage delivery with emphasis on HSE, budget, and schedule.
• Lead and develop staff and retain key personnel.
• Maintain relationships with senior client representatives.
• Coordinate with internal and external design teams to meet client standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

Project planning

HSE awareness

Team leadership

Education

Post-graduate engineering degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Murphy is hiring for a Senior Project Manager to lead the development and delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects for key clients in the South of England, primarily Thames Water and South East Water, with potential involvement across other regions including Severn Trent Water.

This pivotal role involves managing multiple projects through all phases—from identification and design to procurement, construction, and commissioning. The successful candidate will ensure effective oversight of all key project elements, including health and safety, scope, estimating, commercial and financial management, risk, quality, and resource planning. The role reports directly to the UK Regional Manager.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Engage with key water company clients to understand needs, identify opportunities, and support tendering teams in developing compliant water/wastewater treatment solutions.
• Oversee daily management of a portfolio of projects including identification of needs, design development, process, civil, structural, pipeline, MEICA, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage project delivery across programme, budget, construction, HSE performance, and progress for all assigned projects.
• Lead and support staff at all levels, promoting development and retention of key personnel.
• Maintain professional relationships with senior client representatives.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial awareness.
• Collaborate with Murphy teams to define design requirements and deliver technical solutions through a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Ensure all projects comply with current Health & Safety, CDM, and Environmental regulations.
• Review subcontractor RAMS, process designs, engineering drawings, and environmental compliance.
• Ensure projects meet client technical standards through coordination with internal and external design teams.
• Provide technical input for tenders and support work-winning efforts.
• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using MS Project and Primavera P6 to meet key milestones Ensure adherence to company safety, environmental, and quality systems.
• Produce project performance reports and participate in monthly reviews with senior management.
• Ensure compliance with company commercial and financial procedures.
• Finalise contract documentation with the Commercial Team.
• Manage price variations and final accounts.

• 10+ years relevant post-graduate experience in a Client facing capacity within the water/wastewater process/MEICA sector
• A working knowledge of large-scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment including Process and MEICA design and operations / maintenance.
• Ability to demonstrate a detailed understanding of design processes including HAZOP, HAZCON and all aspects of health and safety in project delivery
• Proven experience in delivery of significant water/wastewater projects and programmes including working closely with supply chain in delivering projects (with emphasis on adherence to deliverables, milestones, specification, H&S, outputs, and quality).
• A strong working knowledge of implementing CDM regulations in delivery of projects.
• Self-motivated, energetic and the capacity to identify critical needs and concerns in project delivery to ensure the project is delivered on time and budget.

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 £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

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