Site Engineering Manager

Murphy; Twinstead; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Site Engineering Manager to lead on energy projects from Norwich to Tilbury. The role focuses on coordinating civil works, temporary schemes, and site control while maintaining strong client and team relations.

You will ensure compliance with ITPs, RAMs and safety standards, manage procurement of materials and plant, and drive project delivery through proactive planning and documentation. The position requires clear leadership across disciplines and site locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in major civil engineering or construction projects.
• Experience with ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Ability to communicate with top level management and clients.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering legislation, health & safety and environment.
• Ability to develop and discuss engineering issues across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with temporary works design schemes and ensure accurate drawings/specifications.
• Coordinate with client/designer/team and supply chain to avoid delays.
• Oversee materials and plant selection and requisition for construction.
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements for works control.
• Maintain a detailed daily site diary and document changes/variations.
• Ensure inspection and test plans (ITPs) are completed per PMP/Specification.

Skills

Civil engineering

RAMs

Temporary works

Stakeholder comms

Health & safety

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Site Engineering Manager to work with Energy on GGP - ATNC - Norwich to Tilbury

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 Site Engineering Manager:

• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant for the use in the construction process.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / project team.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experience in Major Civil Engineering or Construction projects.
• Experience within ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Ability and confidence to communicate and present to Top Level Management, Senior level clients and public.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.

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

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