Senior Project Manager

J Murphy & Sons; South Ribble; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee project delivery, ensuring compliance with safety standards and budget constraints. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in civil engineering project management, excellent leadership skills, and a strong technical background. Join a dynamic team focused on improving life through world-class infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project management of civil engineering projects.
• Technical knowledge appropriate to the nature of works.
• Expertise in construction contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project delivery is safe, timely, and within budget.
• Lead risk identification and management processes.
• Manage conflicts with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Risk assessment and management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)

Job description

Overview

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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a 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 around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’.

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A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Project Manager

• Ensure responsibilities of Principal Contractor are discharged in line with CDM Regulations.
• To be fully accountable for the delivery of the project, ensuring it is completed safely, on time, in accordance with the contract requirements and to the agreed budget.
• Refer significant / strategic issues to the overseeing manager and work with them to ensure they are managed and resolved.
• Lead the identification, assessment and documentation of risks and opportunities. Develop and implement action plans to mitigate / reduce the impact of risks, and develop and implement realisation plans to enhance the benefit of opportunities.
• Ensure that the project team works to progressively complete handover documentation so that we are “fit to finish”, complying with the contracted completion requirements of the Client.
• Manage and resolve any actual or potential conflicts with the Client or project stakeholders.
• Ensure that suitable and robust change control processes are in place to identify, notify, measure and agree the impact of change in accordance with the contract requirements.
• To ensure the programme is updated regularly to enable identification of change and early warning of any potential issues and causes for concern.
• Lead the review of project controls information to facilitate the timely identification of any issues or areas of concern.
• Ensure output and productivity measurement is in place for key activities / trades.
• Lead the regular review of actual costs identifying any variances to the budget. Ensuring issues are identified and actions implemented to respond in an effective and timely manner.
• Accountable for ensuring the financial performance of the project (or aspect of a project) is achieved or exceeded.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with the capacity to motivate and inspire a diverse team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to effectively address challenges and make sound judgments.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Appropriate safety training and qualification for the nature of the works (SMSTS / NEBOSH / SEATS).
• 10+ yrs in the project management of a civil engineering project.
• Technical knowledge appropriate to the nature of works. and competent in the administration of construction contracts.
• Expertise in the use and interpretation of project controls to review the status of a project.
• Experience in delivering Major Civils projects.
• Experience within a Senior Project Managerial role.
• HNC / HND or NVQ Level 5 (or Degree)