Senior Project Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Golborne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

J Murphy & Sons is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Water team in the North West. You will lead complex water/wastewater projects, coordinating process engineering, MEICA, and site activities with a disciplined focus on safety, quality and client satisfaction.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, drive delivery against milestones, and ensure adherence to NEC contracts, commercial procedures and environmental standards across major utility schemes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ relevant post-graduate experience in a client-facing capacity within the water/wastewater process/MEICA sector.
• Working knowledge of large-scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment including Process and MEICA design/operations/maintenance.
• Understanding of design processes including HAZOP/HAZCON and health & safety in project delivery.
• Proven delivery of significant water/wastewater projects and programmes with supply chain collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key water company clients to identify needs and support tendering teams in compliant solutions.
• Oversee daily management of a portfolio of projects across design, process, civil, MEICA, commissioning and handover.
• Lead and develop staff, maintain client relationships and ensure delivery on time and budget.
• Ensure projects comply with HSE, CDM and environmental regulations; review RAMS and engineering proposals.
• Produce project performance reports and contribute to monthly reviews with senior management.

Skills

Client facing

Water/wastewater

Project leadership

HSE awareness

Education

Post-graduate experience

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

NEC contracts

Job description

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy)is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutionsto infrastructure sectors includingtransportation;natural resources; power and water.Headquartered in London, Murphy hasa number of related businesses –Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering;Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel,tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.Murphy employs around3,600engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’

- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.#MoreToMurphy

A day in the lift of a Murphy Senior Project Manager;

• Engage with key water company clients to know their 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, 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 engineering proposals, 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 secure new work.
• 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.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• 10+ year’s 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 process’ 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.

Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to work with our Water team in the North West

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Northern Ireland Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.

We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.